When the World was Black Part Two: The Untold History of the World's First Civilizations Ancient Civilizations

the book is easy to read, and interesting

This I find similar in lack of evidence or scholarship than the first book, but even more based on unfounded assumptions. I think this is typical internet age ‘history’ where someone starts with their theory, already defined in their mind, and comes up with ‘evidence’ which is largely just further assumptions that the readership may not have the experience to doubt or check.There are myriads of issues with this book – Greek philosophy did not emerge complete but must have derived from somewhere – undoubtedly there would have been a progression of thought but from where and how much the Greeks developed it is unknown. The author takes it as a given that it derived from Crete, despite the fact we have no written historical or philosophical texts from Minoan Crete to make that assumption from as there is no deciphered writing from the pre-Mycenaean period Crete (and the Linear A records are brief and probably store lists like most of Linear B) and practically no oral tradition.He assumes Crete was a North African civilisation but presents no antecedent or related N African civilisation to compare it to. The genetic evidence suggests the exact opposite, that they were Mediterranean and European. He doesn’t present any actual genetic studies to prove his side.He assumes because some frescos in Crete show people with browner coloured skin than white, that they are black or African– they look Mediterranean/middle eastern to most I think – and he just assumes his judgment is correct. Again where are the correlating cultures he thinks they derived from ?The 19th and 20th century historians he cites are often dubious sources academically speaking I think.He says black settlers of pre-Hellenic, presumably he means Bronze Age, Greece brought the Greek alphabet – no the later Greek alphabet was Phoenician and where then does the Linear B script (which he doesnt even cover ) come from and what is the evidence that the archaic Greek written in Linear B has any connection to antecedent African or black societies ?And when he gets on to Stonehenge, and seems to argue because large stone structures were created elsewhere in the world (he gets his dates and locations badly wrong by the why – he thinks Carnac in France is in England) – that they must have been made by the black Anu population, supported by ‘ linguistic evidence, genetic evidence, historical accounts and folk tales’ There is no contemporary linguistic evidence, the genetic evidence such as there is points in a totally different direction I understand, there are obviously no contemporary historical accounts and not sure what reliable oral tradition folk tales there are relating to Stone Henge’s origins ?I think this author does history in general a disservice.

Still reading this book again for the second time... The facts entailed in this book are awesome & soo refreshing to read from a talented author who hasn’t been afraid to list his sources. There is soo much knowledge in parts 1 & 2. I am looking forward to purchasing 3,4 & 5 which aren’t available on Amazon. Definitely WORTH having this in your collection...

Excellent book, a must read!!!

Great book to read, I have been racially abused many times and this book makes me realise that black has not been inferior in generations past as we are made to believe today. Thanks for your effort on this great book. I will highly recommend for everyone.

Its a gift

Like I said about Part One of this book some very good information in this book as well... If you're looking to find out about your ancestors... Well worth the read

Very good