Papers in African Prehistory [Paperback]

Professor Fage and Professor Oliver, the editors of this collection, are distinguished historians of Africa, and as founding editors of the Journal of African History.Professor Fage and Professor Oliver, the editors of this collection, are distinguished historians of Africa, and as founding editors of the Journal of African History they both established the journal and used it to mark out developing areas of the subject.Professor Fage and Professor Oliver, the editors of this collection, are distinguished historians of Africa, and as founding editors of the Journal of African History they both established the journal and used it to mark out developing areas of the subject.Professor Fage and Professor Oliver, the editors of this collection, are distinguished historians of Africa, and as founding editors of the Journal of African History they both established the journal and used it to mark out developing areas of the subject. In directing the journal they have pursued an active policy of commissioning articles in fields where the literature was scanty, and in this volume they have collected together some of the most important articles they have published on African prehistory. It is designed for the student of African history, and the library that needs copies of frequently consulted papers to supplement its sets of periodicals. All the articles contain either accounts of important research or more general review articles. The book is illustrated with line diagrams and photographs. One article which originally appeared in French has been translated into English.1. The prehistoric origins of African culture J. Desmond Clark; 2. The spread of food production in sub-Saharan Africa J. Desmond Clark; 3. Primary cradles of agriculture in the African continent Rolan Portres; 4. Speculations on the economic prehistory of Africa Christopher Wrigley; 5. Aspects of the evolution and ecology of tsetse flies and trypanosomiasis in the prehistoric African environment Frank L. Lambló?