Nigeria's free digital learning hub. Videos, lecture notes, practice questions and leaderboards aligned with CCMAS, NBTE, NCCE, WAEC, NECO, IJMB and JAMB curricula.
Loading
Nigeria's free digital learning hub. Videos, lecture notes, practice questions and leaderboards aligned with CCMAS, NBTE, NCCE, WAEC, NECO, IJMB and JAMB curricula.
History and International Studies · 100 Level · Second Semester
HIS102 History of West Africa From 1000 to 1500 AD is a 100 Level course in the History and International Studies department, taught in the Second Semester. On La-Net Hub you can watch all 15 recorded lectures for free, grouped into 5 series, read the course lecture note online or download it as a PDF, and test yourself with practice questions.
This series examines the internal factors that shaped the development and stability of pre-colonial West African societies. It explores political structures, agricultural practices, indigenous industries, and the relationships among different ethnic and social groups. The course highlights how governance, food production, economic activities, and inter-group interactions contributed to social organization, economic growth, and cultural integration within West African states.
This series explores the impact of external contacts on the political, economic, social, and cultural development of West African societies. It examines the roles of Arab traders, European explorers and merchants, and the spread of Islam and Christianity in shaping governance, trade, education, religion, and inter-cultural relations. Students will gain an understanding of how these external influences transformed West African states and contributed to historical change across the region.
