Prehistory
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Prehistory of the Western Sahara: A Synthesis of Fieldwork, 2002 to 2009 [Paperback]
Jo Clarke (Author); Nick Brooks (Author)
Regular Price: £55.00
Special Price: £40.00
ISBN: 9781782971726
Published by : Oxbow Books
Contrary to much perceived wisdom, the Sahara is a rich and varied tapestry of diverse environments that sustain an array of ecosystems. Throughout its history, the Sahara has been a stage for human evolution, with human habitatio... .... Learn More -
The Oxford Handbook of African Archaeology [Hardback]
Peter Mitchell (Editor); Paul Lane (Editor)
£120.00ISBN: 9780199569885
Published by : Oxford University Press
Africa has the longest and arguably the most diverse archaeological record of any of the continents. It is where the human lineage first evolved and from where Homo sapiens spread across the rest of the world. Later, it witnessed ... .... Learn More -
Deciphering Ancient Minds: The Mystery of San Bushman Rock Art [Hardback]
David Lewis-Williams (Author);Sam Challis (Author)
£18.95ISBN: 9780500051696
Published by : Thames and Hudson
The rock art of the San people of southern Africa is justifiably world famous. Here, the great authority David Lewis-Williams and his colleague Sam Challis reveal how these rock paintings and engravings can be made to yield insights into San b... .... Learn More -
A Report on the Archaeological Assemblages from Excavations by Peter Beaumont at Canteen Koppie, Northern Cape, South Africa [Paperback]
John McNabb (Author); P Beaumont (Author)
£29.00ISBN: 9781407308494
Published by : British Archaeological Reports
This report describes the lithic assemblages associated with the sedimentological column for the Canteen Koppie site. The assemblages represent the first controlled excavations in this world famous locality. .... Learn More -
Comparison of the Late Pleistocene and Early Holocene Burials of North Africa and Western Europe [Paperback]
Emma Elder (Author)
£48.00ISBN: 9781407306841
Published by : British Archaeological Reports
This study reexamines the ideas of Saxe and Goldstein on territoriality amongst hunter-gatherers. Detailed case studies from North Africa and Scandinavia are used to explore the idea that cemeteries could, through funerary rituals, be used to l... .... Learn More -
Archaeology of the Coastal Desert of Namaqualand, South Africa [Paperback]
Genevieve Isabel Dewar (Author)
£43.00ISBN: 9781407302119
Published by : British Archaeological Reports
This study gathers together the results of archaeological work on the South African Namaqualand region, focusing on human adaptation to the desert environment in the late Stone Age. Settlement patterns are a major concern, with a preponderance ... .... Learn More -
Capturing the Spoor: An Exploration of Southern African Rock Art [Paperback]
Ed Eastwood (Author);Catelijine Eastwood (Author)
£15.95ISBN: 9780864866790
Published by : David Philip Publishers
Capturing the Spoor describes and discusses the virtually unknown rock art of northernmost South Africa, the Central Limpopo Basin. The title comes from the belief held by some traditional Bantuspeakers that the San can capture' animal spoor a... .... Learn More -
The Silence of Great Zimbabwe: Contested Landscapes and the Power of Heritage [Hardback]
Joost Fontein (Author)
£68.50ISBN: 9781598742206
Published by : Left Coast Press
This book examines the politics of landscape and heritage by focusing on the example of Great Zimbabwe National Monument in southern Zimbabwe. The controversy that surrounded the site in the early part of the 20th century, between colonial anti... .... Learn More -
The Silence of Great Zimbabwe: Contested Landscapes and the Power of Heritage [Paperback]
Joost Fontein (Author)
£26.95ISBN: 9781598742213
Published by : Left Coast Press
This book examines the politics of landscape and heritage by focusing on the example of Great Zimbabwe National Monument in southern Zimbabwe. The controversy that surrounded the site in the early part of the 20th century, between colonial anti... .... Learn More -
La Paléolithique en Afrique: L'histoire la plus longue [Paperback]
Mohamed Sahnouni (Author)
£19.95ISBN: 9782877722971
Published by : Errance
The continent of Africa is unique in that it has a rich body of archaeological and anthropological evidence for all major prehistoric periods. This book looks at the emergence of humans in Africa, their acquisition of lithic technology, and the... .... Learn More