7th C. Eric Lincoln Lecture Series, 1989

Dr. Asa Hilliard III gives a lecture on the African origins of civilizations. In the lecture he discusses the ancient civilization of Egypt as a product of ancient Somalia and Ethiopia. He also discusses Ta-Seti as the oldest kingdom in Africa coming before Egypt. Using Imhotep, the Egyptian Ancient Book of the Dead, The Teachings of Ptahotep he further discusses the influence of ancient Egyptian religion and culture on early Greek civilization including Greek philosophical tradition. Dr. Hilliard further discusses this influence on Abrahamic religions including Christianity.The Atlanta University Center Robert W. Woodruff Library acknowledges the generous support of the National Endowment for Humanities - Humanities Collections and Reference Resources Implementation Project Grant in supporting the processing and digitization of a number of its major archival collections as part of the project: Spreading the Word: Expanding Access to African American Religious Archival Collections at the Atlanta University Center Robert W. Woodruff Library