Title: Methodology and African prehistory /
Authors: Ki-Zerbo, Jacqueline; Unesco.
Publisher: Heinemann Educational Books ; University of California Press,
Year: 1981
Subjects: Prehistoric peoples Africa; Anthropology, Prehistoric Africa.; Africa Antiquities.; Africa Historiography.
Abstract: 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.
Contents: The development of African historiography / J.D. Fage -- The place of history in African society / Boubou Hama and J. Ki-Zerbo -- Recent trends in African historiography and their contribution to history in general / P.D. Curtin -- Sources and specific techniques used in African history : general outline / T. Obenga -- Written sources before the fifteenth century / H. Djait -- Written sources from the fifteenth century onwards / I. Hrbek -- Oral tradition and its methodology / J. Vansina -- The living tradition / A. Hampaté Bâ -- African archaeology and its techniques including dating techniques / Z. Iskander -- History and linguistics / P. Diagne -- Editorial note : Theories on the 'races' and history of Africa / J. Ki-Zerbo -- Migrations and ethnic and linguistic differentiations / D. Olderogge -- African linguistic classification / J.H. Greenberg -- Appendix to chapter 12 : The language map of Africa / D. Dalby.