Assignment ContentFinal Paper Question Summer I 2024
“The contributions of the African diaspora to the development of the Americas and world is often overlooked or wrongly attributed”. Write a 5 page paper (not including your reference page) examining the types of contributions that are overlooked or wrongly attributed and provide reasons for these developments.
Please provide examples to ground your claims. Please be advised that this is to be treated as an exam, there will be no additional opportunities for submission.
Category: African Studies
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Title: “Uncovering the Hidden Contributions of the African Diaspora: Examining Overlooked and Misattributed Developments in the Americas and Beyond”
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Title: Contrasting Social Values in Ancient Nile Valley Cosmology and Western Culture’s Cosmologies and Theologies The Nile Valley, located in present-day Egypt, was home to one of the oldest and most advanced civilizations in the world.
Compare and/or contrast the social values of the Nile Valley’s original cosmology and theology with the social values innate in Western culture’s cosmologies and theologies. How does the ancient African view of human origins, identity and potential human destiny compare and/or contrast with the modern Western worldview on this topic? How do the ancient Nile Valley’s art, architecture and literary traditions refute European ideas regarding the primitive beginnings of Africans articulated in social Darwinism?
(Quote and MLA document a minimum of three passages from our curriculum/5-7 paragraphs maximum length)