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Three African Kingdoms In Contrast: Kush, Nubia, and Benin
Three African Kingdoms In Contrast: Kush, Nubia, and Benin
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Class Date(s): 12-16-2021 to 12-16-2021Day(s) of the week: ThursdayTime: 12:30 PM-01:30 PM Central TimeInstructor: Carroll Gibbs, Historian/AuthorTerm: OELocation:Zoom - Oasis National
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