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Over the past decade, The Civilizations of Africa has established itself as the most authoritative text on early African history. Examining inventions and civilizations from 16,000 BCE to 1800 CE, Christopher Ehret explores the social, cultural, technological and economic change in Africa. This updated edition incorporates new research, and a new selection of colour images.

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“Challenging and innovative...thorough and masterful... One hopes that Christopher Ehret has initiated a new trend in the writing of African history textbooks, one that challenges previously accepted chronologies and ideas and presents us with an interpretation that connects social, economic, political, and cultural history." - African Studies Review

The Civilizations of Africa A History to 1800

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      Publisher: University of Virginia Press
      Publication Date: Publication Date: 05/08/2016
      ISBN13: 9780813928807, 978-0813928807
      ISBN10: 081392880X

      Description

      Book Synopsis
      Over the past decade, The Civilizations of Africa has established itself as the most authoritative text on early African history. Examining inventions and civilizations from 16,000 BCE to 1800 CE, Christopher Ehret explores the social, cultural, technological and economic change in Africa. This updated edition incorporates new research, and a new selection of colour images.

      Trade Review
      “Challenging and innovative...thorough and masterful... One hopes that Christopher Ehret has initiated a new trend in the writing of African history textbooks, one that challenges previously accepted chronologies and ideas and presents us with an interpretation that connects social, economic, political, and cultural history." - African Studies Review

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