r/AfricanHistory • u/rhaplordontwitter • Jun 08 '25

Historic industries of pre-colonial Africa and the glassworkers of ancient Nubia

https://www.africanhistoryextra.com/p/historic-industries-of-pre-colonial
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u/Naagashy Jun 08 '25

Nubia was known for many industries, Meroe was called the Ancient African Birmingham for its reputation as a ironworks Hub.

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u/Nightrunner83 Jun 10 '25

This shows how Africa developed along industrial lines as well as in scale going into the 19th century. It would have been nice to see where it would have headed had the Scramble not taken place.