African Connections - Archaeological Perspectives on Africa and the Wider World (Paperback, New)

From the exodus of early modern humans to the growth of African diasporas, Africa has had a long and complex relationship with the outside world. More than a passive vessel manipulated by external empires, the African experience has been a complex mix of internal geographic, environmental, sociopolitical and economic factors, and regular interaction with outsiders. Peter Mitchell attempts to outline these factors over the long period of modern human history, to find their commonalities and development over time. He examines African interconnections through Egypt and Nubia with the Near East, through multiple Indian Ocean trading systems, through the trans-Saharan trade, and through more recent incursion of Europeans. The African diaspora is also explored for continuities and resistance to foreign domination. Commonalities abound in the African experience, as do complexities of each individual period and interrelationship. Mitchell s sweeping analysis of African connections place the continent in context of global prehistory and history. The book should be of interest not only to Africanists, but to many other archaeologists, historians, geographers, linguists, social scientists and their students."

General

Imprint:	AltaMira Press,U.S.
Country of origin:	United States
Series:	African Archaeology Series
Release date:	March 2005
First published:	March 2005
Authors:	Peter Mitchell
Dimensions:	219 x 142 x 18mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	309
Edition:	New
ISBN-13:	978-0-7591-0259-0
Categories:	Books > Humanities > Archaeology > General Books > Humanities > History > World history > General Books > History > World history > General Promotions
LSN:	0-7591-0259-7
Barcode:	9780759102590

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