African Archaeology Series – serie
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30 produkter
Zimbabwe Culture
Origins and Decline of Southern Zambezian States
Av Innocent Pikirayi, Joseph O. Vogel
E-bok, 2002
803 kr
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Offering a unique and original perspective on the rise and fall of indigenous states of southern Zambezia, The Zimbabwe Culture analyzes the long contentious history of the remains of the remarkable cyclopean masonry, ranging from mighty capitals of traditional kings to humble farmsteads. Forming a …
Zimbabwe Culture
Origins and Decline of Southern Zambezian States
Av Innocent Pikirayi, Joseph O. Vogel
Häftad, 2001
738 kr
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Offering a unique and original perspective on the rise and fall of indigenous states of southern Zambezia, The Zimbabwe Culture analyzes the long contentious history of the remains of the remarkable cyclopean masonry, ranging from mighty capitals of traditional kings to humble farmsteads. Forming a …
Evolution of Modern Humans in Africa
A Comprehensive Guide
Inbunden, 2006
1909 kr
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Pamela Willoughby provides a wide-ranging synthesis of current knowledge about the evolution of fully modern humans in Africa during the Middle Palaeolithic / Middle Stone Age. According to most scholars, our modern ancestors first emerged in Africa and then spread throughout the habitable world. …
Evolution of Modern Humans in Africa
A Comprehensive Guide
Häftad, 2006
1104 kr
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Pamela Willoughby provides a wide-ranging synthesis of current knowledge about the evolution of fully modern humans in Africa during the Middle Palaeolithic / Middle Stone Age. According to most scholars, our modern ancestors first emerged in Africa and then spread throughout the habitable world. …
African Foragers
Environment, Technology, Interactions
Inbunden, 2003
1616 kr
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Foraging bands were the quintessential form of human social organization for most of prehistory. Current arguments rage on the genesis of the contemporary descendants of these hunter-gatherers and their applicability to our understanding of lifeways before agriculture and domestication of animals. …
African Foragers
Environment, Technology, Interactions
Häftad, 2003
738 kr
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Foraging bands were the quintessential form of human social organization for most of prehistory. Current arguments rage on the genesis of the contemporary descendants of these hunter-gatherers and their applicability to our understanding of lifeways before agriculture and domestication of animals. …
African Connections
Archaeological Perspectives on Africa and the Wider World
Häftad, 2005
738 kr
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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, …
Darwin's Legacy
Scenarios in Human Evolution
Av Sue Taylor Parker, Karin Enstam Jaffe
Inbunden, 2008
1616 kr
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DarwinOs Legacy: Scenarios in Human Evolution compares ideas about human evolution Darwin published in The Descent of Man in 1891 to 30 scenarios about the evolution of such unique human characteristics as bipedalism, hairless skin, secondary sex characters, language and culture that …
Darwin's Legacy
Scenarios in Human Evolution
Av Sue Taylor Parker, Karin Enstam Jaffe
Häftad, 2008
621 kr
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DarwinOs Legacy: Scenarios in Human Evolution compares ideas about human evolution Darwin published in The Descent of Man in 1891 to 30 scenarios about the evolution of such unique human characteristics as bipedalism, hairless skin, secondary sex characters, language and culture that …
Cloth in West African History
Inbunden, 2006
1763 kr
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In this holistic approach to the study of textiles and their makers, Colleen Kriger charts the role cotton has played in commercial, community, and labor settings in West Africa. By paying close attention to the details of how people made, exchanged, and wore cotton cloth from before …
Cloth in West African History
Häftad, 2006
738 kr
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In this holistic approach to the study of textiles and their makers, Colleen Kriger charts the role cotton has played in commercial, community, and labor settings in West Africa. By paying close attention to the details of how people made, exchanged, and wore cotton cloth from before …
Archaeology, Language, and the African Past
Av Roger Blench
Inbunden, 2006
1909 kr
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Archaeology, Language, and the African Past is an overview of theories and methods, a fusion of African linguistics and archaeology. Roger Blench provides a comprehensive look at the history of all African language families, incorporating the latest linguistic classifications, current evidence from …
Archaeology, Language, and the African Past
Av Roger Blench
Häftad, 2006
958 kr
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Archaeology, Language, and the African Past is an overview of theories and methods, a fusion of African linguistics and archaeology. Roger Blench provides a comprehensive look at the history of all African language families, incorporating the latest linguistic classifications, current evidence from …
African Herders
Emergence of Pastoral Traditions
Inbunden, 2005
1711 kr
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Scholars have long acknowledged a gap in the archaeological literature on African herder societies. Utilizing almost 40 years' work, Andrew Smith presents a detailed portrait of modern herdsmen and their historical antecedents. Following the assumption that Africa has never been isolated from the …
African Herders
Emergence of Pastoral Traditions
Häftad, 2005
717 kr
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Scholars have long acknowledged a gap in the archaeological literature on African herder societies. Utilizing almost 40 years' work, Andrew Smith presents a detailed portrait of modern herdsmen and their historical antecedents. Following the assumption that Africa has never been isolated from the …
Historical Archaeology in Africa
Representation, Social Memory, and Oral Traditions
Inbunden, 2006
1763 kr
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Historical Archaeology in Africa is an inquiry into historical questions that count, proposing different ways of thinking about historical archaeology. Peter Schmidt challenges readers to expand their horizons . Confronting topics of oral traditions, the role of cultural landscapes in social …
Historical Archaeology in Africa
Representation, Social Memory, and Oral Traditions
Häftad, 2006
738 kr
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Historical Archaeology in Africa is an inquiry into historical questions that count, proposing different ways of thinking about historical archaeology. Peter Schmidt challenges readers to expand their horizons . Confronting topics of oral traditions, the role of cultural landscapes in social …
Evolution of Modern Humans in Africa
A Comprehensive Guide
E-bok, 2006
1204 kr
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Pamela Willoughby provides a wide-ranging synthesis of current knowledge about the evolution of fully modern humans in Africa during the Middle Palaeolithic / Middle Stone Age. According to most scholars, our modern ancestors first emerged in Africa and then spread throughout the habitable world. …
Historical Archaeology in Africa
Representation, Social Memory, and Oral Traditions
E-bok, 2006
803 kr
Lägg i varukorg
Historical Archaeology in Africa is an inquiry into historical questions that count, proposing different ways of thinking about historical archaeology. Peter Schmidt challenges readers to expand their horizons . Confronting topics of oral traditions, the role of cultural landscapes in social …
Archaeology, Language, and the African Past
Av Roger Blench
E-bok, 2006
1021 kr
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Archaeology, Language, and the African Past is an overview of theories and methods, a fusion of African linguistics and archaeology. Roger Blench provides a comprehensive look at the history of all African language families, incorporating the latest linguistic classifications, current evidence from …
Cloth in West African History
E-bok, 2006
803 kr
Lägg i varukorg
In this holistic approach to the study of textiles and their makers, Colleen Kriger charts the role cotton has played in commercial, community, and labor settings in West Africa. By paying close attention to the details of how people made, exchanged, and wore cotton cloth from before …
African Connections
Archaeological Perspectives on Africa and the Wider World
E-bok, 2005
803 kr
Lägg i varukorg
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, …
African Herders
Emergence of Pastoral Traditions
E-bok, 2005
803 kr
Lägg i varukorg
Scholars have long acknowledged a gap in the archaeological literature on African herder societies. Utilizing almost 40 years'' work, Andrew Smith presents a detailed portrait of modern herdsmen and their historical antecedents. Following the assumption that Africa has never been isolated from the …
Saharan Rock Art
Archaeology of Tassilian Pastoralist Iconography
E-bok, 2004
408 kr
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The Neolithic rock images of Iheren, Algeria are the starting point for Augustin Holl''s careful analysis of the iconography of Saharan rock art. Created in the third millennium B.C., the Iheren murals are over 3 meters wide and contain multiple compositions that present an allegorical depiction of …
Darwin's Legacy
Scenarios in Human Evolution
Av Sue Taylor Parker, Karin Enstam Jaffe
E-bok, 2008
674 kr
Lägg i varukorg
DarwinOs Legacy: Scenarios in Human Evolution compares ideas about human evolution Darwin published in The Descent of Man in 1891 to 30 scenarios about the evolution of such unique human characteristics as bipedalism, hairless skin, secondary sex characters, language and culture that …
Ancient African Metallurgy
The Sociocultural Context
Av Michael S. Bisson, Terry S. Childs m. fl.
E-bok, 2000
705 kr
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Gold. Copper. Iron. Metal working in Africa has been the subject of both public lore and extensive archaeological investigation. Here, four of the leading contemporary researchers on this topic attempt to provide a complete synthesis of current debates and understandings: Where, how, and when was …
Ancient African Metallurgy
The Sociocultural Context
Av Michael S. Bisson, Terry S. Childs m. fl.
Inbunden, 2000
848 kr
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Gold. Copper. Iron. Metal working in Africa has been the subject of both public lore and extensive archaeological investigation. Here, four of the leading contemporary researchers on this topic attempt to provide a complete synthesis of current debates and understandings: Where, how, and when was …
Ancient African Metallurgy
The Sociocultural Context
Av Michael S. Bisson, Terry S. Childs m. fl.
Häftad, 2000
619 kr
Tillfälligt slut
Gold. Copper. Iron. Metal working in Africa has been the subject of both public lore and extensive archaeological investigation. Here, four of the leading contemporary researchers on this topic attempt to provide a complete synthesis of current debates and understandings: Where, how, and when was …
Zimbabwe Culture
Origins and Decline of Southern Zambezian States
Av Innocent Pikirayi, Joseph O. Vogel
Inbunden, 2001
1586 kr
Tillfälligt slut
Offering a unique and original perspective on the rise and fall of indigenous states of southern Zambezia, The Zimbabwe Culture analyzes the long contentious history of the remains of the remarkable cyclopean masonry, ranging from mighty capitals of traditional kings to humble farmsteads. Forming a …
Saharan Rock Art
Archaeology of Tassilian Pastoralist Iconography
Inbunden, 2004
1465 kr
Tillfälligt slut
The Neolithic rock images of Iheren, Algeria are the starting point for Augustin Holl's careful analysis of the iconography of Saharan rock art. Created in the third millennium B.C., the Iheren murals are over 3 meters wide and contain multiple compositions that present an allegorical depiction of …
