Here's a really basic tenet of construction, @MarkACollett - you build for the climate. They have to be livable.
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Mud huts are predominant in many parts of Africa because the material is incredibly abundant & they offer better thermal protection.pic.twitter.com/WjY3C4wSVO
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If your house cops a flood or fire, it can be rebuilt in less than 48 hours. Compare that to homes in the West.pic.twitter.com/7WcyPbdswR
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So you *could* argue these guys got it right the first time. But, mate, that's not all. We're not done yet...
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You seem to labour under the misapprehension that Africans weren't capable of constructing monumental buildings...
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Great Zimbabwe had a population in line with medieval London & trade goods from all over the world found inside. https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/great-zimbabwe-2005-01/ …pic.twitter.com/8OUFOXjJJy
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Aksum in Ethiopia thrived for 1000 years, full of tombs & monuments - they traded with Rome. http://whc.unesco.org/en/list/15 pic.twitter.com/CXLc6IeXAq
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Djenne in Mali was active since 250BCE & was a major hub of the gold trade - spectacular. http://whc.unesco.org/en/list/116 pic.twitter.com/vhbKBlre3S
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Then there's Timbuktu, also in Mali, established in the 5th century. A cultural hub of the region for 1500 years. http://whc.unesco.org/en/list/119 pic.twitter.com/qY4NkWqggB
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I'm going to skip these guys, since y'all don't think they were black (You're gonna hate the new
@assassinscreed).pic.twitter.com/BZQFS34UJp
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Population geneticists are going to hate the new Assassin's Creed.
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