Africa Before 1850

1.00 credits · Undergraduate

This course deals with African history before European colonization. The approach is thematic and the course focus will shift with developments in the field. Some themes that might be included are: the use of oral tradition, the development of ancient civilizations and states in Africa, the spread of Islam, the Atlantic Slave Trade, trade networks, and the shift to "legitimate commerce." This course is best taken with <a href="/content/ryerson/calendar/2026-2027/courses/history/HST/633.html" class="qTipCourse" data-url="/content/ryerson/calendar/2026-2027/courses/history/HST/633/jcr:content/resCalendarCourseEmbed.json">HST 633</a>.