Cultural unity of African peoples as part of a southern cradle

Cheikh Anta Diop attempted to demonstrate that the African peoples shared certain commonalities, including language roots and other cultural elements like regicide, circumcision, totems, etc. These he held, formed part of a tapestry that laid the basis for African cultural unity, that could assist in throwing off colonialism. His cultural theory attempted to show that Egypt was part of the African environment as opposed to incorporating it into Mediterranean or Middle Eastern venues.

These concepts are laid out in Diop's "TOWARDS THE AFRICAN RENAISSANCE: ESSAYS IN CULTURE AND DEVELOPMENT, 1946-1960,": and "The Cultural Unity of Black Africa: The Domains of Patriarchy and of Matriarchy in Classical Antiquity,", These concepts can be summarized as follows:

[b]Southern Cradle-Egyptian Model:
[/b]Abundance of vital resources.
Sedentary-agricultural.
Gentle, idealistic, peaceful nature with a spirit of justice.
Matriarchal family.
Emancipation of women in domestic life.
Territorial state.
Xenophilia.
Cosmopolitanism.
Social collectivism.
Material solidarity - alleviating moral or material misery
Idea of peace, justice, goodness and optimism.
Literature emphasizes novel tales, fables and comedy.

[b]Northern Cradle-Greek Model:
[/b]Bareness of resources.
Nomadic-hunting (piracy)
Ferocious, warlike nature with spirit of survival.
Patriarchal family.
Debasement/enslavement of women.
City state (fort)
Xenophobia.
Parochialism.
Individualism.
Moral solitude.
Disgust for existence, pessimism.
Literature favors tragedy.

Is Mr Cheikh trying to imply something, in particular, or is he just stating his findings?

ChinenyeN:

Is Mr Cheikh trying to imply something, in particular, or is he just stating his findings?

I think he was stating his findings. And he does have a point with the Southern and Northern Cradle theory.

@Akhenaten,

The map is impressive. An Art.
I will check that Mr cheikh's book.
seems it will be interesting.