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African Archaeology (Previously known as the Cambridge Monographs in African Archaeology)

Series editors: Kevin MacDonald (UCL) and Paul Lane (Cambridge)

Past decades have witnessed a revolution in the archaeological narratives of early African agriculture, technology, urbanism and socio-political complexity. Indeed, the archaeology of Africa continues to expand significantly, with three major international journals working to capacity to publish recent findings. However, given the vastness of the continent and the time depth of its past, field research remains relatively scattered. Each new data point therefore adds significantly to the bigger picture. This peer reviewed series (formerly known as the Cambridge Monographs in African Archaeology series) focuses on new contributions to the Holocene archaeology of Africa, particularly primary information on important excavation projects and artifactual assemblage analyses which are beyond the scope of journal publication. In particular, we seek works relevant to the archaeology of food production, metallurgy, complex societies, historical archaeology and material culture studies. Contributions can be in English or French, and we encourage submissions from outside of the United Kingdom.

If you are interested in publishing in the African Archaeology sub-series, please contact: editor@barpublishing.com

For more information on this series and to view the full editorial board, please see our series brief.

£100.00
Author:
John Anthony Calabrese
Publication Year:
2007
Language:
English
ISBN:
9781407300290
Paperback:
399pp, Includes 260 figures, maps, plans, drawings, tables and photographs, 8 data Appendices
Sub-series name:
Cambridge Monographs in African Archaeology, 69
BAR number:
S1617
Sub Title:
Ethnicity, class and polity
This work explains the rise of social and political complexity in the area of the confluence of the Shashi and Limpopo Rivers in southern... More
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Butua and the End of an Era
The effect of the collapse of the Kalanga state on ordinary citizens. An analysis of behaviour under stress
£98.00
Author:
Catharina van Waarden
Publication Year:
2012
Language:
English
ISBN:
9781407310190
Paperback:
393pp, Illustrated throughout
Sub-series name:
Cambridge Monographs in African Archaeology, 82
BAR number:
S2420
Sub Title:
The effect of the collapse of the Kalanga state on ordinary citizens. An analysis of behaviour under stress
The Kalanga state Butua, which had dominated the Zimbabwe plateau (south central Africa) for four centuries, collapsed in the 1830s due... More
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Prehistoric Investigations in the Region of Jenne, Mali, Parts i and ii
A Study in the Development of Urbanism in the Sahel. Part i: Archaeological and Historical Background and the Excavations at Jenne-jeno, Part ii: The Regional Survey and Conclusions
£97.00
Author:
Susan Keech McIntosh and Roderick J. McIntosh
Publication Year:
1980
Language:
English
ISBN:
9780860541035
Paperback:
560 pages. Two volume set. Includes 14 illustrations, 28 figures.
Sub-series name:
Cambridge monographs in African archaeology, 2
BAR number:
S89
Sub Title:
A Study in the Development of Urbanism in the Sahel. Part i: Archaeological and Historical Background and the Excavations at Jenne-jeno, Part ii: The Regional Survey and Conclusions
This two-part monograph offers a report and interpretation of data collected during an exploratory excavation and regional survey in the Inland Niger Delta... More
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£95.00
Author:
Edward John David Pollard
Publication Year:
2008
Language:
English
ISBN:
9781407303536
Paperback:
391pp, Includes 147 figures, maps, plans, drawings and photographs, 30 figures, 5 data Appendices Gazetteer
Sub-series name:
Cambridge Monographs in African Archaeology, 76
BAR number:
S1873
Sub Title:
The Middle Iron Age of the Region
This study seeks insights into the peoples and traditions of the Tanzanian coast, East Africa, during the 6th to 15th century through the application of... More
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Archaeology and History in Southern Nigeria, Parts i and ii
The ancient linear earthworks of Benin and Ishan. Part i: Fieldwork and background information, Part ii: Ceramic and other specialist studies
£95.00
Author:
P. J. Darling
Publication Year:
1984
Language:
English
ISBN:
9780860542759
Paperback:
556 pages. Two volume set. Includes illustrations, plans, bibliography.
Sub-series name:
Cambridge Monographs in African Archaeology, 11
BAR number:
S215
Sub Title:
The ancient linear earthworks of Benin and Ishan. Part i: Fieldwork and background information, Part ii: Ceramic and other specialist studies
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£94.00
Author:
Stéphane Pradines
Publication Year:
2004
Language:
French
ISBN:
9781841715766
Paperback:
378pp, Includes 288 figures, tables, maps, plans, photographs, drawings
Sub-series name:
Cambridge Monographs in African Archaeology, 58
BAR number:
S1216
The subject in this, Number 58 of the series of Cambridge Monographs in African Archaeology, is the range of fortifications on the East... More
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£92.00
Author:
Janette Deacon
Publication Year:
1984
Language:
English
ISBN:
9780860542766
Paperback:
464pp, Includes illustrations, plans, bibliography: p.412-441
Sub-series name:
Cambridge Monographs in African Archaeology (now African Archaeology), 12
BAR number:
S213
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The Predynastic Lithic Industries of Upper Egypt, Parts i and ii
A comparative study of the lithic traditions of Badari, Nagada and Hierakonpolis
£92.00
Author:
Diane L. Holmes
Publication Year:
1989
Language:
English
ISBN:
9780860546016
Paperback:
518 pages. Two volume set.
Sub-series name:
Cambridge monographs in African archaeology, 33
BAR number:
S469
Sub Title:
A comparative study of the lithic traditions of Badari, Nagada and Hierakonpolis
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£92.00
Author:
Kolawole David Aiyedun & Thurstan Shaw
Publication Year:
1989
Language:
English
ISBN:
9780860546849
Paperback:
452pp
Sub-series name:
Cambridge Monographs in African Archaeology (now African Archaeology), 37
BAR number:
S541
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Archaeofaunal remains from the past 4000 years in Sahelian West Africa
Domestic livestock subsistence strategies and environmental changes
£87.00
Author:
Veerle Linseele
Publication Year:
2007
Language:
English
ISBN:
9781407300948
Paperback:
348pp, Includes 56 figures, maps, plans, drawings and photographs, 15 tables, 4 data Appendices
Sub-series name:
Cambridge Monographs in African Archaeology, 70
BAR number:
S1658
Sub Title:
Domestic livestock subsistence strategies and environmental changes
The faunal assemblages that are the subject of this study were excavated in northern Burkina Faso and the southern Lake Chad area, within... More
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L'art rupestre du Fezzan septentrional (Libye)
Widyan Zreda et Tarut (Wadi esh-Shati)
£86.00
Author:
Jean-Loïc Le Quellec
Publication Year:
1987
Language:
French
ISBN:
9780860544739
Paperback:
418pp
Sub-series name:
Cambridge Monographs in African Archaeology (now African Archaeology), 22
BAR number:
S365
Sub Title:
Widyan Zreda et Tarut (Wadi esh-Shati)
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El Geili
The History of a Middle Nile Environment, 7000 B.C.-A.D. 1500
£86.00
Editors:
I. Caneva with contributions by Patrizia Baracchini, Alfredo Coppa, Vincenzo Francaviglia, Ezio Fulcheri, Achilles Gautier, Alessandro Lentini, Bruno Marcolongo, Alberto M. Palmieri, Maria Reddavid and Guiseppe Scala
Publication Year:
1988
Language:
English
ISBN:
9780860545484
Paperback:
414pp
Sub-series name:
Cambridge Monographs in African Archaeology (now African Archaeology), 29
BAR number:
S424
Sub Title:
The History of a Middle Nile Environment, 7000 B.C.-A.D. 1500
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