European archaeology, as well as that of North Africa, is generally divided into the Stone Age (comprising the Lower Paleolithic, the Middle Paleolithic, the Upper Paleolithic, the Mesolithic, and the Neolithic), the Bronze Age, and the Iron Age.

The Society of Africanist Archaeologists (SAfA) is an organization of archaeologists, researchers from associated disciplines and others who share an interest in African archaeology and African societies.

4 天之前 · The Oxford Encyclopedia of African Archaeology brings together contributions from a global community of leading scholars to present a comprehensive overview of the current state of the field. The Encyclopedia covers the width of topics and leading questions in the practice and study of archaeology across the continent, from the emergence of ...

2012年10月25日 · The focus of this article is the breadth and depth of African archaeology. It directs readers to literatures on the history, goals, and practices of African archaeology, aiding readers unfamiliar with archaeology to gain insight into issues around evidence and interpretation.

2013年7月4日 · Problems that plague much of African archaeological thought become particularly apparent. The Eurocentric nineteenth-century Three Age System and the associated concept of prehistory continue to characterise much analytical and interpretive writing.

2024年3月1日 · They apply these techniques to the remains of enslaved Africans from Rio de Janeiro and Salvador, Brazil, highlighting how African archaeology encompasses not only the archaeology of people within the African continent but also the life histories and experiences of those forcibly removed from it and transported to other parts of the world as ...

Is the archaeology of Africa accessible to its population, and do we see possibilities for an intergenerational beneficiation of Africa’s past? Most importantly, Africa still has a wealth of knowledge to offer in the study of the paleoenvironment, human evolution, food production and processing, historical ecology, multidisciplinary ...

Without wishing to impose an artificial unity on the archaeology of African history, this essay builds on Robertshaw' s response by highlighting several recent disciplinary developments that enhance archaeology's contribution to our understanding of Africa's

Archaeological study of later periods provides unique and valuable evidence for the development of African culture and society, while ongoing research in Africa provides insights relevant to the interpretation of the archaeological record in other parts of the world.

0521832365 - African Archaeology, Third Edition David W. Phillipson Frontmatter More information. Title: 0521832365book.pdf Created Date: 3/16/2005 1:07:45 PM ...