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Forgotten Africa: An Introduction to its Archaeology

By Graham Connah

Book information

Publisher
Routledge
Year
2004
ISBN
9780415305914, 0415305918, 041530590X, 9780415305907, 0203511808, 9780203511800
LCC
DT13 .C66 2004
Open Library ID
OL22597886M
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
14 MB (15080721 bytes)
Edition
1
Pages
208\208
Topic
History
Scanned
yes
Time added
2010-11-21 21:13:21

Description

Forgotten Africa introduces the general reader and beginning student to Africa's past, emphasizing those aspects only known or best known from archaeological and related evidence. It covers four million years of history across the continent, examining important aspects of Africa's momentous human story. Graham Connah is concerned to raise public awareness, both inside and outside Africa, to this frequently overlooked and often forgotten subject. Forgotten Africa examines: * human origins, * the material culture of hunter gatherers * the beginnings of African farming, the development of metallurgy * the emergence of distinctive artistic traditions * the growth of cities and states * the expansion of trading networks * the impact of European and other external contacts. The result is a fascinating and important story told in a straightforward and readable manner.

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