UNESCO General History of Africa, Vol. II, Abridged Edition: Ancient AfricaUniversity of California Press, 27/06/1990 - 420 páginas Volume II of this acclaimed series is now available in an abridged paperback edition. The result of years of work by scholars from all over the world, The UNESCO General History of Africa reflects how the different peoples of Africa view their civilizations and shows the historical relationships between the various parts of the continent. Historical connections with other continents demonstrate Africa's contribution to the development of human civilization. Each volume is lavishly illustrated and contains a comprehensive bibliography. |
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Pharaonic Egypt | 62 |
society economy and culture | 79 |
Egypts relations with the rest of Africa | 90 |
The legacy of Pharaonic Egypt | 103 |
Egypt in the Hellenistic era | 119 |
Egypt under Roman domination | 131 |
a link between Central Africa | 141 |
Nubia before Napata 3100 to 750 | 148 |
The Carthaginian period | 246 |
The Roman and postRoman period in North Africa | 261 |
The Sahara in classical antiquity | 286 |
Introduction to the later prehistory of subSaharan Africa | 296 |
The East African coast and its role in maritime trade | 306 |
East Africa before the seventh century | 313 |
West Africa before the seventh century | 325 |
Central Africa | 339 |
Napata and Meroe | 161 |
The civilization of Napata and Meroe | 172 |
The spreading of Christianity in Nubia | 185 |
PreAxumite culture | 192 |
The civilization of Axum from the first to the seventh century | 203 |
political system economics and culture first to fourth century | 214 |
Christian Axum | 224 |
The protoBerbers | 236 |
hunters and foodgatherers | 351 |
The beginnings of the Iron Age in southern Africa | 362 |
Madagascar | 373 |
The societies of Africa south of the Sahara in the Early Iron Age | 383 |
Conclusion | 390 |
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