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    Francis Akenami

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    The written history of Africa dates back to the 4th millennium BC, primarily through the development of hieroglyphic writing in Ancient Egypt, marking the earliest recorded historical texts on the continent;.
    Key points about African written history:
    Ancient Egypt:
    Considered the cradle of African written history, with hieroglyphs used for recording historical events from around 3000 BCE.
    Nubia and other regions:
    Other areas like Nubia (Kush) and the Horn of Africa (Dʿmt) also developed their own writing systems, often incorporating Egyptian hieroglyphs.
    Later developments:
    After the rise of Islam, regions like West Africa and the Swahili Coast adopted Arabic script to document their history and culture.

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