Inventing Africa : history, archaeology and ideas / Robin Derricourt.

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"Inventing Africa is a critical account of narratives which have selectively interpreted and misinterpreted the continent's deep heart. Writers have created alluring images of lost cities, vast prehistoric migrations and golden ages of past civilisations. Debates continue on the African origins of h...

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Main Author: Derricourt, Robin M.
Language:English
Published: London : Pluto Press, 2011.
Subjects:
Africa > Historiography.
Africa > History.
Archaeology > Africa.
Physical Description:xi, 183 pages : illustrations, map, portraits ; 22 cm
Format: Book
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"Inventing Africa is a critical account of narratives which have selectively interpreted and misinterpreted the continent's deep heart. Writers have created alluring images of lost cities, vast prehistoric migrations and golden ages of past civilisations. Debates continue on the African origins of humankind, the contributions of ancient Egypt to the world and Africa's importance to global history"--Back cover.
Call Number:DT19 .D477 2011
Bibliography Note:Includes bibliographical references (pages 151-176) and index.
ISBN:9780745331065
0745331068
9780745331058 (pbk.)
074533105X (pbk.)