The essays in this book challenge the long-held belief that Africa was culturally and economically dormant before the advent of colonialism. A shift is traced from hunter-gatherers to food production and cattle pastoralism, with the development of precolonial urbanism, trading links and even iron-working technology. The contributors assess also the impact of climatic change on settlement and production, and the consequences of African-European interaction. This is an indispensible venture into rarely charted territory, which should prompt further research into Africa's past.
| ISBN-13: | 9780718501389 |
| ISBN-10: | 0718501381 |
| Publisher: | UNKNO |
| Publication date: | 1998-12-31 |
| Pages: | 255 |
| Product dimensions: | Height: 9.5 Inches, Length: 6.25 Inches, Weight: 1.05 Pounds, Width: 1 Inches |
| Author: | Graham Connah |
| Language: | en |
| Binding: | Paperback |
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