5. The early history of Eastern Congo

In this episode we depart from the West and the Kingdom of the
Kongo to todays Eastern provinces of the DRC. We see the unique
topography here and enjoy a more detailed introduction to two
further great African peoples and empires - the Luba and the
Lunda.   These peoples lived and live in a geologically
dynamic land with mountains, lakes and active Volcanoes. This area
was the cradle of humanity, and in the 16th centuries they sat
amidst a trading system that spanned from the Indian Ocean to the
Atlantic.