African Civilizations Precolonial Cities and States in Tropical Africa An Archaeological Perspective

Urban settlements and states were a feature of precolonial societies in many parts of Africa. In this study, Graham Connah uses the direct evidence provided by archaeological investigation to demonstrate the complexity of these urban societies, to understand their origins, their economic basis and social structure. Well illustrated chapters deal with African civilizations in Nubia, Ethiopia, the West African savanna, the West African forest, the East African coast, the Zimbabwe plateau and Central Africa.Connah, Graham is the author of 'African Civilizations Precolonial Cities and States in Tropical Africa An Archaeological Perspective' with ISBN 9780521319928 and ISBN 0521319927.