In 3200 BC the Egyptian culture emerged along the lower reaches of the Nile River it was among the earliest civilizations and their tools and weapons were made of bronze. During that time the Sahara Desert was a fertile area.

By 5000 BC farming was somewhat common in the northern areas of Africa, as people were growing crops and herding livestock.

One of the most important developments of primitive man was the creation of stone tools. There is also clear evidence that they had control of fire, lived in caves, as well as open-air structures of stone and vegetation. The Neanderthals arose some 200,000 years ago and inhabited regions in northern Africa and across parts of southern Europe. They became aggressive hunters, lived in caves and used fire and their ability to create stone tools just to survive. African History African Origin of Modern HumansĪs for Africa, scientists have formerly concluded that it is the birthplace of mankind, as large numbers of human-like fossils (discovered no where else) were found on the continent, some dating back 3.5 million years.Ībout 1.75 million years ago, early man spread throughout parts of Africa.

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