• @bassomitron
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    6 months ago

    It’s no wonder some parts of Africa have had a hard time creating a modern, developed industrial societies post-colonialism. I would love to see an alternate history view of what Africa would look like without the centuries of Western exploitation.

    • Adderbox76
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      56 months ago

      If I remember correctly, the Kingdom of Aksum (based out of Ethiopia and Eritrea) was the third largest empire in the world, and on par with Rome and Carthage in terms of advancement.

      When they collapsed, they vanished, unlike the Roman empire, which culturally just kind of splintered off into the holy Roman empire, the franks, etc…

      I often wonder what Africa would look like if something like the HRE replaced the aksumite empire.

    • @ZeffSyde
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      -16 months ago

      I think that’s what Black Panther is based on.

      Could be wrong, only watched the first movie with a head full of acid.

      • @bassomitron
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        76 months ago

        It has a secret city that’s super advanced, but I’m not sure it’s necessarily meant to be an alternate history where colonialism never occurred, but I could be wrong as well, haha

        • @FordBeeblebrox
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          26 months ago

          Doesn’t seem like it, Wakanda has had unlimited energy and advanced tech for years but none of the other African countries even knew about it much less the world.