First comprehensive account of the origins and early history of the Chewa as revealed by oral tradition and archaeology that allows a more accurate picture of a

"This volume covers the period from the end of the Neolithic era to the beginning of the seventh century of our era. This lengthy period includes the civilizati

Archaeologists have been excavating in Africa for over 200 years. Contributors place the subject within the broader political, social and economic context. Not

In the age of the African Renaissance, southern Africa has needed to reinterpret the past in fresh and more appropriate ways. The last 500 years represent a str

Africa has the longest and arguably the most diverse archaeological record of any of the continents. It is where the human lineage first evolved and from where