| Archaeology, Language, and the African Past Contributor(s): Blench, Roger (Author) |
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ISBN: 0759104654 ISBN-13: 9780759104655 Publisher: Altamira Press OUR PRICE: $160.38 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: June 2006 Annotation: Scholarly work that attempts to match linguistic and archaeological evidence in precolonial Africa |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Language Arts & Disciplines | Linguistics - General - Foreign Language Study | African Languages (see Also Swahili) |
| Dewey: 496 |
| LCCN: 2005031518 |
| Series: African Archaeology |
| Physical Information: 1.13" H x 6.43" W x 9.26" (1.63 lbs) 388 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Archaeology, Language, and the African Past is an overview of theories and methods, a fusion of African linguistics and archaeology. Roger Blench provides a comprehensive look at the history of all African language families, incorporating the latest linguistic classifications, current evidence from archaeology, genetic research, and recorded history. This original and definitive volume examines the economic culture of the continent_from major crops and plant life to animals and livestock_from a multi-dimensional perspective. It provides students of linguistics, archaeology, and anthropology with a critical discussion on the history of African languages and the cultures they articulate. |