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Africa

128 items  ·  20,000 BC to 2,013  ·  4 of 128 shown, by interest

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1961
Kenia
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Barack Obama, 44th US President, 2009-2017
Barack Obama, 44th US President, 2009-2017
Barack Hussein Obama II is an American politician who is the 44th President of the United…
Europe + Africa + Middle East 3
20000 BC
Congo
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Ishango Bone, Mathematical Tool - 1960
Ishango Bone, Mathematical Tool - 1960
The Ishango bone is a bone tool, dated to the Upper Paleolithic era, about 18000 to 20000 BC.…
2630 BC – 2611 BC
Egypt
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The First Pyramids Built
The First Pyramids Built
The Egyptian pyramids are ancient pyramid-shaped masonry structures located in Egypt. As of…
1769 – 1821
Egypt
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Napoleon Bonaparte, Emperor of the French
Napoleon Bonaparte, Emperor of the French
Napoleon Bonaparte was a French military and political leader who rose to prominence during…
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