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African Historical Archaeologies

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Editors:
  1. Andrew M. Reid

    1. Institute of Archaeology, University College London, London, UK

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  2. Paul J. Lane

    1. The British Institute in Eastern Africa, Nairobi, Kenya

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Part of the book series: Contributions To Global Historical Archaeology (CGHA)

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Table of contents (14 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-vii
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  2. African Historical Archaeologies: An Introductory Consideration of Scope and Potential

    • Andrew Reid, Paul Lane
    Pages 1-32

  3. History, Archaeology and Nubian Identities in the Middle Nile

    • David Edwards
    Pages 33-58

  4. Re-evaluating Traditional Histories on the Coast of Kenya: An Archaeological Perspective

    • Richard Helm
    Pages 59-89

  5. Behind the Sultan of Kilwa’s “Rebellious Conduct”: Local Perspectives on an International East African Town

    • Jeff Fleisher
    Pages 91-123

  6. Swahili Archaeology and History on Pemba, Tanzania: A Critique and Case Study of the Use of Written and Oral Sources in Archaeology

    • Adria LaViolette
    Pages 125-162

  7. A True Picture? Colonial and Other Historical Archaeologies

    • Timothy Insoll
    Pages 163-187

  8. Boka Botuom and the Decorated Stones of the Cross River Region, Eastern Nigeria

    • Keith Ray
    Pages 189-217

  9. The African Diaspora Starts Here: Historical Archaeology of Coastal West Africa

    • Kenneth G. Kelly
    Pages 219-241

  10. Less Implict Historical Archaeologies: Oral Traditions and Later Karanga Settlement in South-Central Zimbabwe

    • Innocent Pikirayi
    Pages 243-267

  11. Re-constructing Tswana Townscapes: Toward a Critical Historical Archaeology

    • Paul Lane
    Pages 269-299

  12. Access to Cattle Resources in a Tswana Capital

    • Andrew Reid
    Pages 301-324

  13. Insiders and Outsiders: Sources for Reinterpreting a Historical Event

    • J. A. van Schalkwyk, B. W. Smith
    Pages 325-346

  14. Navigating the Liminal: An Archaeological Perspective on South African Industrialisation

    • Joanna Behrens
    Pages 347-373

  15. African Historical Archaeology(ies): Past, Present and A Possible Future

    • Peter Robertshaw
    Pages 375-391

  16. Back Matter

    Pages 393-408
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About this book

This volume explores the range of interactions between the historical sources and archaeology that are available on the African continent. The contributions, written by a range of experts on different aspects of African archaeology, present the underlying issues such as:
- The conflict and collaboration in the foundation of modern Africa;
- African trading communities maintaining their independence from Europe;
- The impacts of the Atlantic slave trade.

This represents the first consideration of historical archaeology over the African continent as a whole and therefore provides an important review for African archaeologists and historians. This seminal volume also explores Africa's place in global systems of thought and economic development for historical archaeologists and historians alike.

Editors and Affiliations

  • Institute of Archaeology, University College London, London, UK

    Andrew M. Reid

  • The British Institute in Eastern Africa, Nairobi, Kenya

    Paul J. Lane

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: African Historical Archaeologies

  • Editors: Andrew M. Reid, Paul J. Lane

  • Series Title: Contributions To Global Historical Archaeology

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4419-8863-8

  • Publisher: Springer New York, NY

  • eBook Packages: Springer Book Archive

  • Copyright Information: Springer Science+Business Media New York 2004

  • Hardcover ISBN: 978-0-306-47995-3Published: 30 November 2003

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-0-306-47996-0Published: 30 November 2003

  • eBook ISBN: 978-1-4419-8863-8Published: 28 October 2014

  • Series ISSN: 1574-0439

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: VII, 408

  • Number of Illustrations: 82 b/w illustrations

  • Topics: Archaeology, Anthropology, Regional and Cultural Studies

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