Art & Archaeology

ISBN: 9781841716572
Published by : British Archaeological Reports
At one time, iron was a highly valued commodity in Africa and ironworkers were both admired and feared for their knowledge and skills. This study presents the results of ethnoarchaeological fieldwork carried out among the Pangwa and Fipa people... .... Learn More

ISBN: 9780759101531
Published by : AltaMira Press
The central tenet of this book is the idea that modern hunter-gatherers are not a `leftover from prehistory', but that they are part of a very long history of foraging societies that have been able to adapt and survive in the face of ecological... .... Learn More

ISBN: 9780759101548
Published by : AltaMira Press
The central tenet of this book is the idea that modern hunter-gatherers are not a `leftover from prehistory', but that they are part of a very long history of foraging societies that have been able to adapt and survive in the face of ecological... .... Learn More

ISBN: 9780521651714
Published by : Cambridge University Press
The religion of Islam brought about fundamental changes to sub-Saharan Africa and, therefore, it is perhaps surprising that this is the first comprehensive synthesis on the subject. This detailed study draws on archaeological evidence first and... .... Learn More

ISBN: 9780521657020
Published by : Cambridge University Press
The religion of Islam brought about fundamental changes to sub-Saharan Africa and, therefore, it is perhaps surprising that this is the first comprehensive synthesis on the subject. This detailed study draws on archaeological evidence first and... .... Learn More

ISBN: 9780521537223
Published by : Cambridge University Press
This is the Inaugural Lecture given in the University of Cambridge, 22 October 2002 by David Phillipson, the first Professor of African Archaeology to be appointed at any UK university. In this paper he highlights the contribution that archaeo... .... Learn More

ISBN: 9781900971027
Published by : Society for Libyan Studies
Series: Society for Libyan Studies Monograph
Volume: 5
A detailed report, the first in a series of four, of two Anglo-Libyan projects carried out in the Fazzan region of southwest Libya. This volume outlines the history of the area, the work of Charles Daniels in the 1950s, 60s and 70s, and the mo... .... Learn More

ISBN: 9781931707619
Published by : Univ Pennsylvania Museum Pubs
East Africa occupies a special place in human history as the testing ground for early human experimentation. This collection, which combines papers from the 95th meeting of the American Anthropological Association with specially commissioned es... .... Learn More

ISBN: 9781841715063
Published by : British Archaeological Reports
Series: BAR Archaeopress
Volume: 1133
In response to a general lack of research in the Zindar region of northern Nigeria, Ann Haour collates information and data related to one important but ill-understood site - Kufan Kanawa. Although the site comprised a stone enclosure with wall... .... Learn More