Forgotten Africa: An Introduction to Its ArchaeologyCovering four million years of history across the continent, this book introduces the general reader and beginning student to Africa's past, emphasizing those aspects only known or best known from archaeological and related evidence. |
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| Title | Forgotten Africa: An Introduction to Its Archaeology |
| Author | Graham Connah |
| Publisher | Routledge, 2004 |
| ISBN | 1134403038, 9781134403035 |
| Length | 208 pages |
| Subjects | › › History / Ancient / General Social Science / Archaeology Social Science / General Social Science / Human Geography |
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