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A Timeline of Congo
Early Inhabitants and Kingdoms (Pre-15th Century) The region was originally inhabited by Pygmy peoples, who were later displaced and absorbed by incoming Bantu-speaking groups. The Bantu established various kingdoms, such as the Kongo and Teke. The Kingdom of Kongo, for example, had a complex political and social structure, including a