The Text Raises the Question of Whether Africa Is a Continent

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The text raises the question of whether Africa is a continent without history.Why would earlier historians have held such a view,and what prompted the modification of that perspective? In what way is the general perception of what constitutes "history" shaped by distinctly European preconceptions? In what ways are historians of Africa able to overcome the paucity of written sources? What real historical information can be gleaned from the Hausa oral traditions recorded in the story "Honoring the Sacred Tree God," found in the Kano Chronicle?

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