This course, examines the evolution of the various ethnic groups that make up Ghana, from the earliest times up to 1800. It analyses the pre-history of Ghana and traces the immigration and settlement of the various people as well as their economic, social and political institutions. It also examines the relations between the various peoples, the factors that motivated European exploration of the West African Coast and the consequences of the interaction. The course further examines the introduction of the Trans-Atlantic Slave Trade and its effects on Ghanaians.