African connections
Subtitle: an archaeological perspective on Africa and the wider world
By: Peter Mitchell
Series: The African archaeology series
Publisher: AltaMira Press
Published: 2005
Place of publication: Walnut Creek, CA
Language: eng
Number of pages: 309
Subjects: Human evolution; Africa -- Antiquities; Africa -- Relations -- Foreign countries; Africa -- History; Africa -- Civilization
Description: "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, sociopolitical, and economic factors and regular interaction with outsiders. Peter Mitchell attempts to outline these factors over the long period of recent human history, to find their commodities and development over time. The book should be of interest not only to Africanists but also to many other archaeologists, historians, geographers, linguists, and social scientists and their students."--Jacket.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 243-296) and index
Table of contents: title: Introducing Africa : definitions, routes, resources and interactions; title: The development and spread of African farming systems; title: The Nile and Red Sea corridors; title: Africa in the Indian Ocean world system; title: Africa's other sea : the Sahara and its shores; title: Africa's opening to the Atlantic; title: Out-of-Africa III : the archaeology of the African diaspora; title: Reconnecting Africa : patterns, problems and potentials