| Pocket Explorer: African Civilizations
Nicholas Badcott
published 2010 • 6.25" x 7.5" • 32 pages
ISBN 9781566568043 • hardback • $13.95 • A colorful reference guide to Africa's heritage-the peoples and places of Africa's past, from prehistoric to early colonial times.
Africa is a vast continent with many and varied peoples and cultures. This attractive little book offers a colorful introduction to the landscape, resources, history and cultural achievements of the continent's peoples.
At the back of the book is a large, colorful fold-out poster map which can be detached and displayed on a wall or notice board. It offers an attractive visual reference to the key places, peoples and achievements of African civilizations from prehistory to the start of the colonial period.
The book provides supporting information and background to the major areas of Africa: North, West, Central, and Eastern/Southern. It offers introductions to each region and civilization, with short feature sections on important places and themes. The book is richly illustrated with color photographs, including numerous objects from museum collections.
• Fold-out poster map detaches for wall display
• Explores the great variety of places and peoples of the African continent
• Handy format
• Ideal for older children and adults
• Short, accessible text, fully illustrated with photographs including many museum artifacts
Nicholas Badcott is an Education Officer in the Learning and Audiences Department at the British Museum and has worked and traveled extensively in many parts of Africa.
Contents
Introduction to Africa
African diversity in landscape, language, people and culture
Origins of human life
Northern Africa
Nile Valley and Delta
Coast
Sahara Desert
Ethiopian Highlands
Western Africa
Savanna
Forests
Niger basin
Central Africa
Between the lakes
Eastern and Southern Africa
Rift Valley
Coast
Zimbabwean culture
Southern Africa
Africa Today and Beyond
Modern Africa and the Diaspora
Further reading
Foldout map
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