African civilizations : an archaeological perspective / Graham Connah ; drawings by Douglas Hobbs.

Author/creator Connah, Graham
Format Book
Edition2nd ed.
Publication InfoCambridge, U.K. ; New York : Cambridge University Press, 2001.
Descriptionxv, 340 pages : illustrations, maps ; 26 cm
Subjects

Contents The context -- Birth on the Nile: the Nubian achievement -- The benefits of isolation : the Ethiopian highlands -- An optimal zone: the West African savanna -- Brilliance beneath the trees: the West African forest and its fringes -- The edge or the centre : cities of the East African coast and islands -- A question of context: Great Zimbabwe and revealed sites -- In the heart of Africa: the Upemba depression and the Interlacustrine region -- What are the common denominators?.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references (p. 297-330) and index.
LCCN 00033704
ISBN0521593093
ISBN0521596904 (pbk.)
ISBN0521266661
ISBN0521319927 (pbk.)

Availability

Library Location Call Number Status Item Actions
Joyner General Stacks DT352.3 .C66 2001 ✔ Available Place Hold