Traditional Eurocentric thought assumes that Greece was the origin of
civilization. This book dispels this and other myths by showing that
there is a body of knowledge that preceded Greek philosophy. The author
documents how the great pyramids were built in 2800 B.C., 2,100 years
before Greek civilization. The popular myth of Hippocrates being the
father of medicine is dispelled by the fact that Hippocrates studied the
works of Imhotep, the true father of medicine, and mentioned his name in
his Hippocratic oath. Eleven famous African scholars who preceded Greek
philosophers are profiled: Ptahhotep, Kagemni, Duauf, Amenhotep,
Amenemope, Imhotep, Amenemhat, Merikare, Sehotepibre, Khunanup, and
Akhenaten. These scholars' ideas on a variety of topics are discussed,
including the emergence of science and reason, the moral order, books
and education, and the clash of classes.