African Archaeology [Hardcover]

This 2005 book provides the only comprehensive and up-to-date examination of African archaeology.In this fully revised and expanded edition of his seminal archaeological survey, David Phillipson presents a lucid, fully illustrated account of African prehistory, from the origins of humanity to the time of European colonisation. Drawing on the latest archaeological research, Phillipson considers Egypt and North Africa in their African context, and comprehensively reviews the archaeology of West, East, Central and Southern Africa. The book demonstrates the relevance of archaeological research to an understanding of Africa today, and stresses the continent's contribution to the cultural heritage of mankind.In this fully revised and expanded edition of his seminal archaeological survey, David Phillipson presents a lucid, fully illustrated account of African prehistory, from the origins of humanity to the time of European colonisation. Drawing on the latest archaeological research, Phillipson considers Egypt and North Africa in their African context, and comprehensively reviews the archaeology of West, East, Central and Southern Africa. The book demonstrates the relevance of archaeological research to an understanding of Africa today, and stresses the continent's contribution to the cultural heritage of mankind.David Phillipson presents an illustrated account of African prehistory, from the origins of humanity through European colonization in this revised and expanded edition of his original work. Phillipson considers Egypt and North Africa in their African context, comprehensively reviewing the archaeology of West, East, Central and Southern Africa. His book demonstrates the relevance of archaeological research to understanding contemporary Africa and stresses the continent's contribution to the cultural heritage of humankind.1. Introduction; 2. The emergence of humankind in Africa; 3. The consolidation of basic human culture; 4. Regional diversification and specialisatil#]