Archaeology in Africa: Why the Past Matters by Forssman, Tim;

Sorozatcím: Archaeology of Africa;

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Kiadó Springer Nature Switzerland
Megjelenés dátuma 2026. június 15.

ISBN 9783032133649
Kötéstípus Keménykötés
Terjedelem271 oldal
Méret 235x155 mm
Nyelv angol
Illusztrációk XV, 271 p. 43 illus., 34 illus. in color.

Kategóriák

Biotechnológia Régészet Afrika történelme Biotechnológia (karitatív célú kampány) Régészet (karitatív célú kampány) Afrika történelme (karitatív célú kampány)

Hosszú leírás:

This book presents a comprehensive account of how archaeology in Africa evolved, was challenged, and reimagined. Moving from nineteenth-century antiquarianism through independence to today, the book dismantles “dark continent” myths, foregrounds African ways of knowing, and argues for a praxis of archaeologies: multivocal, community-engaged, and methodologically rigorous. Case-led chapters demonstrate how trade, mobility, religion, and the environment have produced diverse African pasts, while contemporary sections address restitution, heritage policy, tourism, and climate risk.

The book begins by clarifying what “Africa” signifies in scholarly and public discourse, then dismantles the enduring “dark continent” trope by setting colonial narratives against African intellectual traditions and evidence. Subsequent chapters track the emergence of archaeology, beginning with collections, amateurs, and missionaries, and progressing to professional excavations, surveys, and archaeological science, as well as the discipline’s theoretical shifts, from culture history and processualism to post-processual and postcolonial critique, all examined through African case studies. The closing chapters set out why the past matters now: for identity, education, livelihoods, and environmental stewardship.

Clear prose, focused case studies (spanning deep prehistory to the second-millennium trade horizons), and a continent-wide lens make this volume essential for students and researchers, while its emphasis on ethics and engagement resonates with heritage professionals and the broader public. The result is a clear, compelling account of what African archaeology is, how it differs from older traditions, and why it matters—for scholarship, for heritage stewardship, and for public life.

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Chapter 1. Introduction.- Chapter 2. From darkness to dawn: dispelling the dark continent myth.- Chapter 3. The birth of archaeology.- Chapter 4. Antiquarianism, collections, missionaries: the early years.- Chapter 5. The emergence of archaeology in Africa.- Chapter 6. Archaeology comes of age during Africa’s independence.- Chapter 7. Archaeology’s diaspora across Africa.- Chapter 8. Why archaeology in Africa matters.- Chapter 9. From then, to now, to beyond: an archaeological-naissance.