History of African Archaeology
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| Rating | : | 4.98 (624 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0852550650 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 384 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2013-09-29 |
| Language | : | English |
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charles said A History of African Archaeology book.. The book is a HISTORY of archaeological individuals and organizations that participated in archaeological activities in Africa from early 1900 to about 1990. Want I like about this book is that it a history of archaeology for the ENTIRE continent of Africa. The book is European centered since during that time most of the archaeologist were from Europe. The book has an extensive bibliography for those who would like to do further research of the various archaeological digs and discoveries. I have a general interest
- John Parkington in S.A. HISTORICAL JOURNAL This permanently useful compilation has been put together just in time; in another few years it will be impossible, for everyone with first hand knowledge of the first seventy years of archaeological exploration in Africa will be dead The most interesting chapters are the personal memoirs of the three most distinguished living anglophone archaeologists, Desmond Clark, Thurstan Shaw and Peter Shinnie. - John E. Lavers in AFRICA entertaining as well as informativethe book will prove to be a standard reference for a good many years to come a book like this will be an essential resource for any university that regularly offers courses on history and method in archaeology - Creighton Gabel, Professor of Archaeology, Bost
Contributors place the subject within the broader political, social and economic context. Archaeologists have been excavating in Africa for over 200 years. Not only have the attitudes and aspirations of both colonialism and nationalism been important influences on the development of African archaeology, but certain discoveries have also had considerable political impact. Contributors include J.D.Clark, Thurstan Shaw and Peter Shinnie, who have been at the forefront of African archaeology for 50 years.