Early Art and Architecture of Africa
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Students and the general reader will find this a fascinating overview of a neglected area of art history. Garlake (formerly U. of Ife, Nigeria, he has done archaeology in various parts of Africa, and now studies rock art in Zimbabwe) displays great familiarity with a broad scope of African art, frequently citing recent archaeological finds within his discussion. The text is organized geographically (North Africa and ancient Egypt are omitted) and covers a time period from prehistory to c.1500. Annotation c. Book News, Inc.,Portland, OR
Acknowledgements7Ch. 1Introduction9Ch. 2Rock Art of Southern Africa29Ch. 3Nubia51Ch. 4Aksum73Ch. 5The Niger River97Ch. 6West African Forests117Ch. 7Great Zimbabwe and the Southern African Interior141Ch. 8The East African Coast167Notes189Further Reading197Timeline200List of Illustrations207Index211
