
audiobook
Transcriber’s Note:
THE COLONIZATION OF AFRICA
GENERAL PREFACE
PREFATORY NOTE
LIST OF MAPS
CHAPTER I PREHISTORIC RACE MOVEMENTS IN AFRICA
CHAPTER II THE MEDITERRANEAN COLONIZATION OF AFRICA
CHAPTER III THE ARAB CONQUEST OF AFRICA
CHAPTER IV THE PORTUGUESE IN AFRICA
CHAPTER V SPANISH AFRICA
This volume reads like a turn‑of‑the‑century academic study, complete with detailed maps, footnotes, and correction notes that guide the listener through a meticulously documented early encounter between Africa and a series of alien powers. The editor’s preface explains the aim to chart the first wave of extraterrestrial interest, using colour‑coded maps that show how political boundaries and even racial mixing were recorded at the time.
In the opening sections, listeners are taken through the initial contacts, the establishment of alien‑administered zones, and the diplomatic manoeuvrings that shaped the continent’s early modern landscape. The narrative balances rigorous historical methodology with a speculative premise, offering a vivid, research‑driven portrait of a world where the first acts of colonisation were guided by beings from beyond the stars.
Language
en
Duration
~17 hours (1020K characters)
Release date
2025-04-16
Rights
Public domain in the USA.

1858–1927
A restless Victorian traveler and prolific writer, he turned decades of exploration in Africa into books filled with natural history, language, politics, and adventure. His work also reflects the ambitions and attitudes of the British Empire, which makes him a vivid and complicated figure to read today.
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