African cities and towns before the European conquest
By: by Richard W. Hull.
Edition: 1st ed.
Publisher: Norton
Published: 1976
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 138
Subjects: Cities and towns -- Africa, Sub-Saharan -- History; Africa, Sub-Saharan -- Civilization -- History
Description: "This richly illustrated book traces the precolonial development of African towns, cities, and architecture south of the Sahara. The book dispels the stereotypical view of Africans living in simple, primitive, look-alike agglomerations, scattered about without any appreciation for planning and design."--
Notes: Bibliography: p. [128]-134.
Includes index.