Egypt — first African state?
Founded around 3150 BC, earliest urban society.
Precolonial African states — examples?
Kush, Ghana, Mali, Songhai, Kongo, Zimbabwe.
States without formal institutions—examples?
Mbuti and small unincorporated societies.
State formation — limitations?
Economy limited, except bureaucratic states like Egypt.
Boundaries in precolonial Africa — basis?
Defined by travel and trade distances, like 20 days walk.
Periodization — categories?
Long precolonial, medium colonial, short postcolonial.
Power — can exist without?
Formal institutions.
Boundaries — basis for?
Travel distances (e.g., 20 days walk).
Land rights — separation from?
Political authority; land owned by different groups.
Key sources — evidence?
Archaeology, written records, oral traditions, travel literature.
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