TY - BOOK AU - Phillipson,David W. TI - African archaeology SN - 9780521832366 (hbk) AV - GN861 PHI PY - 2005/// PB - Cambridge University Press KW - Archaeology KW - Africa KW - Antiquities N1 - Includes bibliographical references and index; Introduction The emergence of humankind in Africa The consolidation of basic human culture Regional diversification and specialisation The beginnings of permanent settlement Early farmers Iron-using peoples before AD 1000 The second millennium AD in sub-Saharan Africa N2 - In this fully revised and expanded edition of his seminal archaeological survey, David Phillipson presents a lucid, fully illustrated account of African prehistory, from the origins of humanity to the time of European colonisation, and demonstrates the relevance of archaeological research to an understanding of Africa today ER -