Final answer:
Graham Hancock is the individual who described us as a 'species with amnesia,' Sima Qian is considered the father of history by the Chinese, and much of our knowledge about East Africa's cultures comes from the writings of Ibn Battuta.
Step-by-step explanation:
The individual who feels we are a "species with amnesia" because we have forgotten about an ancient civilization that inspired more recent civilization around the world is a) Graham Hancock. Hancock's speculative ideas suggest that a highly advanced but now lost civilization existed many thousands of years ago, and he claims that ancient monuments such as pyramids and megalithic structures around the globe are evidence of this forgotten civilization.
The father of history as viewed by the Chinese is d) Sima Qian, who is known for his comprehensive work 'Records of the Grand Historian', which covers the history of China from the earliest times to his own day.
Much of what we know about the cultures of East Africa comes from the writings of d) IBN BATTUTA, who was an extensive traveler and chronicler of his journeys throughout the Islamic world and beyond in the 14th century.