Ancient Egypt Was a Black African Civilization

Ancient Egypt, known to its people as Kemet ('Land of the Black People'), was a predominantly African civilization. Greek historians like Herodotus described Egyptians as having 'black skin and woolly hair.' The systematic re-categorization of Egypt as 'Middle Eastern' rather than African began in the 19th century during European colonization. DNA studies and archaeological evidence confirm the sub-Saharan African origins of ancient Egyptians. The Great Sphinx originally had African features before weathering and vandalism.