Zeinab Badawi

But in Africa, you know, knowledge is communal. It's, you know, your great grandmother may be the custodian of certain tables about your people's history. And that's mirrored in countless communities, you know, across regions. And so that's a very important point to make. And what the African historians are saying is we're not supplanting what the Western historians have done.

But in Africa, you know, knowledge is communal. It's, you know, your great grandmother may be the custodian of certain tables about your people's history. And that's mirrored in countless communities, you know, across regions. And so that's a very important point to make. And what the African historians are saying is we're not supplanting what the Western historians have done.

We're merely supplementing it and saying, if you only look at African history through a Western prism, you will miss something. Because If you just look at Africa through Western values system, you won't understand the African mindset. You will miss something. So in a sense, this diversification of looking at Africa's history, in my opinion, brings you

We're merely supplementing it and saying, if you only look at African history through a Western prism, you will miss something. Because If you just look at Africa through Western values system, you won't understand the African mindset. You will miss something. So in a sense, this diversification of looking at Africa's history, in my opinion, brings you

We're merely supplementing it and saying, if you only look at African history through a Western prism, you will miss something. Because If you just look at Africa through Western values system, you won't understand the African mindset. You will miss something. So in a sense, this diversification of looking at Africa's history, in my opinion, brings you

a better, more rounded, more authentic understanding of African history.

a better, more rounded, more authentic understanding of African history.

a better, more rounded, more authentic understanding of African history.

Well, I mean, the Rosetta Stone, of course, for ancient Egyptian hieroglyphics was very significant, but it wasn't the only code cracker, as it were. There were other sources, but we haven't found something akin to the Rosetta Stone or other information which has allowed us to decipher Egyptian hieroglyphics. Sudanese, the Kushite, began writing in their own language from the second century.

Well, I mean, the Rosetta Stone, of course, for ancient Egyptian hieroglyphics was very significant, but it wasn't the only code cracker, as it were. There were other sources, but we haven't found something akin to the Rosetta Stone or other information which has allowed us to decipher Egyptian hieroglyphics. Sudanese, the Kushite, began writing in their own language from the second century.

Well, I mean, the Rosetta Stone, of course, for ancient Egyptian hieroglyphics was very significant, but it wasn't the only code cracker, as it were. There were other sources, but we haven't found something akin to the Rosetta Stone or other information which has allowed us to decipher Egyptian hieroglyphics. Sudanese, the Kushite, began writing in their own language from the second century.

Up until then, they used the ancient Egyptian hieroglyphs. And we can sound them, partly because of the great work of a British academic called Francis Llewellyn Griffiths, who managed to kind of tell us what the sounds of the Meroitic script, as it's known, the Kushites used from the second century onwards. But we don't know what the words mean, unfortunately. And it's a work in progress.

Up until then, they used the ancient Egyptian hieroglyphs. And we can sound them, partly because of the great work of a British academic called Francis Llewellyn Griffiths, who managed to kind of tell us what the sounds of the Meroitic script, as it's known, the Kushites used from the second century onwards. But we don't know what the words mean, unfortunately. And it's a work in progress.

Up until then, they used the ancient Egyptian hieroglyphs. And we can sound them, partly because of the great work of a British academic called Francis Llewellyn Griffiths, who managed to kind of tell us what the sounds of the Meroitic script, as it's known, the Kushites used from the second century onwards. But we don't know what the words mean, unfortunately. And it's a work in progress.

We hope that all the archaeologists who are working in northern Sudan, of course, sadly, that's had to stop because of the conflict, will somehow find... you know, a stone that's got ancient Greek, ancient Egyptian, and the Kushite language alongside that will help us decipher the hieroglyphics that the Kushites used. But until that happens, it's all a bit of a mystery, sadly.

We hope that all the archaeologists who are working in northern Sudan, of course, sadly, that's had to stop because of the conflict, will somehow find... you know, a stone that's got ancient Greek, ancient Egyptian, and the Kushite language alongside that will help us decipher the hieroglyphics that the Kushites used. But until that happens, it's all a bit of a mystery, sadly.

We hope that all the archaeologists who are working in northern Sudan, of course, sadly, that's had to stop because of the conflict, will somehow find... you know, a stone that's got ancient Greek, ancient Egyptian, and the Kushite language alongside that will help us decipher the hieroglyphics that the Kushites used. But until that happens, it's all a bit of a mystery, sadly.

But we know a great deal about the Kushites because they did write in, as I said, ancient Egyptian hieroglyphs. But we know the most about the Kushites from about the 7th and 8th centuries BCE. That's before Common Era, or some people prefer to say BC, before Christ. And that is because that is when the kings of Kush reached the zenith of their power and conquered Egypt.

But we know a great deal about the Kushites because they did write in, as I said, ancient Egyptian hieroglyphs. But we know the most about the Kushites from about the 7th and 8th centuries BCE. That's before Common Era, or some people prefer to say BC, before Christ. And that is because that is when the kings of Kush reached the zenith of their power and conquered Egypt.

But we know a great deal about the Kushites because they did write in, as I said, ancient Egyptian hieroglyphs. But we know the most about the Kushites from about the 7th and 8th centuries BCE. That's before Common Era, or some people prefer to say BC, before Christ. And that is because that is when the kings of Kush reached the zenith of their power and conquered Egypt.