"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

Deals with the period beginning at the close of the Neolithic era, from around the eighth millennium before our era. This period of some 9,000 years of history

"The book first places Africa in the context of world history at the opening of the seventh century, before examining the general impact of Islamic penetration,

This volume reflects how the different peoples of Africa view their civilizations and shows the historical relationships between the various parts of the contin