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Allen southern university, baton rouge, louisiana for many scholars, the concept of race to discuss the ancient egyptians is a. At the age of twentythree, he journeyed to paris, france to continue advanced studies in physics. Cheikh anta diop s two cradle theory revisited troy d. Cheikh anta diop was born on december 29, 1923 in diourbel, senegal. For anyone new to his varied and extensive contributions and accomplishments, you will be.
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