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HIST 156 — Introduction to Historical Monuments in Ghana

BA BA Culture and Tourism · Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology

The course surveys Ghana’s rich cultural heritage enshrined in its historical monuments. It will examine the history behind such edifices as the forts and castles that litter Ghana’s Coast as well as the slave markets and centres in places like Salaga, Praso and Manso as well as important religious and ritual centres like the “witches camp” in Northern Ghana, the traditional shrines at Edweso Besease, Esumegya – Asantemanso, and the Bobri Sanctuary. It will also examine the prehistoric human settlements in Ghana including the caves in the Nkoranza Traditional Area.

Credits
2
Level
Level 100

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