Inventing Africa : history, archaeology and ideas / Robin Derricourt.
Inventing Africa : history, archaeology and ideas / Robin Derricourt.
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London : Pluto Press. 2011.
Date
2011.
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N960/82
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English
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xi, 183 p. : ill., map, ports. ; 22 cm.
Contents
Preface: The construction of African pasts -- 1. The changing shape and perception of 'Africa' -- 2. Mythic and mystic Africa -- 3. Looking both ways: the enigma of Raymond Dart -- 4. Egos and fossils -- 5. Stirring the gene pool: human ancestors from Africa to the wider world -- 6. Ancient Egypt a...
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Publisher
London : Pluto Press. 2011.
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England
Date Published
2011.
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"Inventing Africa is a critical account of narratives which have selectively interpreted and misinterpreted the continent's deep heart. Writers have created alluring images of lost cities, vast prehistoric migrations and golden ages of past civilisations. Debates continue on the African origins of humankind, the contributions of ancient Egypt t the...
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Inventing Africa : history, archaeology and ideas / Robin Derricourt.
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Includes bibliographical references (p. 151-176) and index.
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N960/82
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074533105X (pbk.)
9780745331065
0745331068
9780745331058 (pbk.)
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960
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991007553679702626
