African civilizations (c. 4000 bce – 1500 ce): Africa

Group     North Africa: Egyptian / Kemet (c. 3100–332 BCE)
     North Africa: Kerma Culture (Nubia) c. 2500–1500 BCE early Nubian state preceding Kush.
     North Africa: Kingdom of Kush c. 1070 BCE–350 CE major Nubian kingdom
     North Africa: Meroitic (c. 300 BCE–350 CE)
     North Africa: Nubian Christian Kingdoms (Makuria, Nobatia, Alodia) c. 500–1500 CE
     North Africa: Numidian Kingdom (c. 202 BCE–46 C
     North Africa: Berber / Amazigh (c. 2000 BCE–present)
     North Africa: Mauretanians / Mauretania
     North Africa: Garamantian / Garamantes
     North Africa: Carthaginian / Punic (c. 814–146 BCE)
     North Africa: Numidian (c. 202 BCE–46 CE)
     North Africa: Axumite (c. 100 CE–940 CE)
     North Africa: Libyans / Ancient Libyan tribes
     North Africa: Tebtynis / Meroitic city-states
     Southern Africa: Great Zimbabwe (c. 1100–1450 CE)
     North Africa: Meroitic Kingdom (Meroë) c. 300 BCE–350 CE
     Sub-Saharan Africa: Kanem-Bornu (Lake Chad region)
     Southern Africa: Benin / Edo (Nigeria)
     Southern Africa: Ife / Yoruba (Nigeria)
     East Africa / Horn: Aksumite (Horn of Africa, c. 100–940 CE)
     East Africa / Horn: Kushite (c. 1070 BCE–350 CE)
     Central Africa: Kongo / early Kongo ancestors
     Central Africa: Mbanza Kongo / Kingdom of Kongo
     West Africa / Sahel: Djenné-Djenno (Mali, c. 250 BCE–900 CE)
     West Africa / Sahel: Nok (Nigeria, c. 1000 BCE–300 CE)
     West Africa / Sahel: Tichitt / Dhar Tichitt (Mauritania)
     West Africa / Sahel: Kumbi Saleh / Ghana Empire (Sahel)
     North Africa
     West Africa
     Centra Africa
     East Africa
     South Africa