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identified, such as the Sudano-Sahelian architecture of West Africa. A common theme in traditional African architecture is the use of fractal scaling: small

Americans, either as part of or distinct from mainstream American culture. African-American/Black-American culture has been influential on American and

location of the Hawaiian Islands from North America gave ancient Hawaii a substantial period of precolonial architecture. Early structures reflect Polynesian

African-American architects are those in the architectural profession who are African American in the United States. Their work in the more distant past

sections of Architecture of Africa: Prehistoric West African Architecture Ancient West African Architecture Medieval West African Architecture Further information

calendars can be found in Africa: lunar, solar, and stellar. Most African calendars are a combination of the three. African calendars include the Akan

Art in Africa, pp. 15–19 Lawal, Babatunde (2005). "Art and architecture, History of African". In Shillington, Kevin (ed.). Encyclopedia of African History

Architecture is the art and technique of designing and building, as distinguished from the skills associated with construction. It is both the process

historic African-American architecture firm, files Chapter 7". Nashville Post. Daverman, Richard (May 1, 2002). "McKissack & McKissack, historic African-American

South Africa is populated with traditional and European-influenced African architecture. While many foreign films have been produced about South Africa (usually