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020			_a998741118
040			_cSAUT Mbeya Library
082			_222nd ed. _a960.1 CHA
100			_98950 _aChami, Felix
245			_aThe unity of African ancient history : _b3000 BC to AD 500 / _cFelix A. Chami
260			_aDar es Salaam : _bE & D, _cc2006.
300			_ax, 246p. : _bill., maps ; _c23cm.
500			_aIncludes bibliography and index
520			_aIn one the first studies to ensemble data from as many related disciplines as possible - linguistics and etymology, anthropology and rock art, and drawing on new archaeological findings and re-readings of historical documents, the author traces the contours of ancient cultural and trade links between the various peoples and polities of ancient Africa. The aim is to discern patterns of peopling and history of the continent, and rediscover unknown cultural systems and dynamics of ancient sub-Saharan Africa. By demonstrating how Africa people developed culturally, exchanged knowledge and migrated, the study challenges denials of early African cultural sophistication, setting an important agenda for future research directions.
650		0	_98338 _aAfrica _xHistory _xCivilization _yTo 1498.
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