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It's important to debunk the myths of Africa being this benighted continent civilized only when white people arrived. In fact, Africans had been creators of culture for thousands of years before. These were very intelligent, subtle and sophisticated people, with organized societies and great art.

非洲是一个愚昧的大陆，只有当白人到达时才会开化，揭穿这一神话是很重要的。事实上，非洲人在几千年前就已经是文化的创造者。这些都是非常聪明，微妙和复杂的人，有组织的社会和伟大的艺术。

— Henry Louis Gates Jr. 小亨利·路易斯·盖茨