West Africa Before the Europeans

<p>This book covers the whole range of West African archaeology to the arrival of the Portugese on the Guinea coast. Parts of this territory are very ill-explored, and emphasis is accordingly laid on the better-known regions: Ghana, Nigeria, the middle Niger valley and Western Senegal. After introducing the geographical background and chronology, subsequent chapters deal with the Palaeolithic, Neolithic and early iron ages, ending with a brief account of the protohistoric period. Published in 1967. Includes map and topographical index.</p> <p>Preface 1. The Geographical Background 2. Chronology 3. The Palaeolithic in West Africa 4. The Neolithic in West Africa 5. The Early Iron Age 6. The Europeans Arrive</p>