African Archaeology (Cambridge World Archaeology) - Softcover

Phillipson, David W.

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9780521272360: African Archaeology (Cambridge World Archaeology)

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ISBN 10: 052127236X ISBN 13: 9780521272360

Publisher: Cambridge University Press, 1985

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This book provides a concise and up-to-date authoritative survey of the archaeology of Africa, from the origin of mankind until the last few centuries. Written in non-technical language, it is fully illustrated with photographs, maps and line drawings, and it has a comprehensive bibliography. Egypt and North Africa are here considered in their African context, together with a comprehensive discussion of West, East, Central and Southern Africa, to provide a continent-wide survey of human development in Africa. The relevance of archaeological research to understanding today's Africa is stressed, as is the contribution Africa has made to the human cultural heritage. This book will be of appeal to all who are interested in the past of the African peoples.

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Book Description:

Effectively demonstrating the relevance of archaeological research to understanding contemporary Africa, this survey has been extended and updated into a well illustrated account documenting the origins of humanity to the time of European colonization.

About the Author:

David W. Phillipson FBA is Professor of African Archaeology and Director of the Museum of Archaeology & Anthropology at the University of Cambridge. He is a Fellow of Gonville & Caius College, Cambridge.

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