African archaeology / David W. Phillipson.
African archaeology / David W. Phillipson.
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Cambridge ; New York : Cambridge University Press, 1993.
Date
1993.
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N960.1/1
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English
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xiii, 268 p. : ill. ; 26 cm.
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1. Introduction. The discovery of the African past. Archaeology in Africa. Linguistics. Oral traditions. Africa in world prehistory -- 2. The emergence of mankind in Africa. Precursors of the hominids. The earliest hominids. The oldest East African discoveries. Olduvai and Koobi Fora. Central and so...
Overview. Africa 10,000 years ago -- 6. Early farmers. Farming and food-production. The Sahara. The Sudanese Nile Valley. The Egyptian Nile Valley. North Africa. West and Central Africa. Ethiopia and the Horn. East Africa -- 7. Iron-using peoples before A.D. 1000. Iron. North Africa. Egypt and the A...
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Cambridge ; New York : Cambridge University Press, 1993.
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2nd ed.
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England
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1993.
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African archaeology / David W. Phillipson.
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Cambridge world archaeology.
Includes bibliographical references (p. [241]-263) and index.
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N960.1/1
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74VKMqJzo0XM
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0521446589 (pbk.)
052144103X
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960.1
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991021133199702626
