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African civilizations : an archaeological perspective

by Graham Connah

This revised edition examines the archaeological evidence for social complexity, urbanism, and state formation in tropical Africa over the last four thousand years. It reviews developments across seven major regions, analysing them within their environmental contexts.

Accession 4209 ISBN 9780521596909 Publisher Cambridge University Press
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