Ancient civilizations of Africa
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Ancient civilizations of Africa
（General history of Africa / Unesco International Scientific Committee for the Drafting of a General History of Africa, 2）
Heinemann Educational Books , University of California Press, 1990
abridged ed.
Available at 5 libraries
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At head of title: Unesco International Scientific Committee for the Drafting of a General History of Africa
Bibliography: p. 394-411
Includes index
Description and Table of Contents
Description
SPECIAL COMMENDATION in Africa's 100 Best Books of the Twentieth Century. The series is illustrated throughout with maps and black and white photographs.
Volume 2 covers the period beginning at the close of the Neolithic era, from around the eighth millenium before our era. This period of some nine thousand years has been sub-divided into four major geographical zones. Chapters 1 to 12 cover the Nile, Egypt and Nubia: by far the largest part of the book is devoted to the ancient civilization of Egypt because of its pre-eminent place in the early history of Africa. Chapters 13 to 16 relate to the Ethiopianhighlands. Chapters 17 to 20 describe the Maghrib and its Sahara hinterland, and Chapters 21 to 29 the rest of Africa including some of the Indian Ocean islands.
The series is co-published in Africa with seven publishers, inthe United States and Canada by the University of California Press, and in association with the UNESCO Press.
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