African History
Now newly revised, this invaluable reference work provides a succinct account of the development of African society from the first appearance of man to the complex polity of today. Kingdoms and Empires are only part of the story. The atlas covers the development of modern man, the differentiation and spread of African languages, the first crossings of the Sahara, the exploration of the Niger, and the search for 'the fountains of the Nile'. Gold and ivory lure traders from far away;...
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Now newly revised, this invaluable reference work provides a succinct account of the development of African society from the first appearance of man to the complex polity of today. Kingdoms and Empires are only part of the story. The atlas covers the development of modern man, the differentiation and spread of African languages, the first crossings of the Sahara, the exploration of the Niger, and the search for 'the fountains of the Nile'. Gold and ivory lure traders from far away; Christendom and Islam compete for African attention. Names from the distant past become nation-states with aspirations appropriate to the modern world. Using the formula successfully established in his previous historical atlases, Colin McEvedy outlines this progress with the aid of sixty maps and a clear, concise text. Though his synthesis will be especially useful to those involved in the teaching of African history, its broad perspectives will undoubtedly appeal also to the general reader.
Introduction\ 175 Million Years Ago\ 50 Million Years Ago\ 3 Million Years Ago\ 2 Million Years Ago\ 0.5 Million Years Ago\ 40,000 BC\ 8000 BC\ 2750 BC\ 1250 BC\ 660 BC\ 500 BC\ 202 BC AD 1\ AD 200\ AD 200: Population AD 200: The Classical Geographer's View of Africa AD 500\ AD 650\ AD 750\ AD 900\ AD 975\ AD 1055\ AD 1100\ AD 1200\ AD 1300\ AD 1350\ AD 1350: The Medieval Geographer's View of Africa AD 1325-53: The Travels of Ibn Battuta AD 1400\ AD 1460\ AD 1475\ AD 1482-8: The Portuguese Voyages AD 1497-8: Vasco da Gama's Voyage to India AD 1540\ AD 1575\ AD 1600\ AD 1600: Population and Trade Routes AD 1660\ AD 1700\ AD 1750\ AD 1800\ AD 1800: Population AD 1800: The European Geographer's View of Africa AD 1830\ AD 1840\ AD 1856\ AD 1856: The European View of Africa AD 1860-73: European Exploration of the East African Lakes AD 1878\ AD 1885\ AD 1890\ AD 1900\ AD 1914\ AD 1925\ AD 1950\ AD 1960\ AD 1970\ AD 1980\ AD 1994\ Population in AD 1994\ Index
