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Cambridge Monographs in African Archaeology (now African Archaeology)

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

Plant Domestication in the Middle Nile Basin
An Archaeoethnobotanical Case Study
£77.00
Author:
Anwar Abdel-Magid
Publication Year:
1989
Language:
English
ISBN:
9780860546641
Paperback:
374pp
Sub-series name:
Cambridge Monographs in African Archaeology (now African Archaeology), 35
BAR number:
S523
Sub Title:
An Archaeoethnobotanical Case Study
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£58.00
Author:
David N. Edwards
Publication Year:
1989
Language:
English
ISBN:
9780860546825
Paperback:
252pp
Sub-series name:
Cambridge Monographs in African Archaeology (now African Archaeology), 36
BAR number:
S537
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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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The Archaeology of the Meroitic State
New perspectives on its social and political organisation
£38.00
Author:
David N. Edwards
Publication Year:
1996
Language:
English
ISBN:
9780860548256
Paperback:
146pp
Sub-series name:
Cambridge Monographs in African Archaeology, 38
BAR number:
S640
Sub Title:
New perspectives on its social and political organisation
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£74.00
Author:
Ibrahim Musa Mohammed
Publication Year:
1986
Language:
English
ISBN:
9780860543671
Paperback:
330 pages
Sub-series name:
Cambridge Monographs in African Archaeology (now African Archaeology), 14
BAR number:
S285
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£39.00
Author:
Judith Sealy
Publication Year:
1986
Language:
English
ISBN:
9780860543763
Paperback:
162pp
Sub-series name:
Cambridge Monographs in African Archaeology (now African Archaeology), 15
BAR number:
S293
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£60.00
Author:
Randi Haaland
Publication Year:
1987
Language:
English
ISBN:
9780860544531
Paperback:
264pp
Sub-series name:
Cambridge Monographs in African Archaeology (now African Archaeology), 20
BAR number:
S350
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£62.00
Author:
Lyn Wadley
Publication Year:
1987
Language:
English
ISBN:
9780860544920
Paperback:
274pp
Sub-series name:
Cambridge Monographs in African Archaeology (now African Archaeology), 25
BAR number:
S380
Sub Title:
Social and ecological interpretation
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The Niger Delta
Aspects of its Prehistoric Economy and Culture
£66.00
Author:
Nwanna Nzewunwa
Publication Year:
1980
Language:
English
ISBN:
9780860540830
Paperback:
286pp, Includes 61 figures.
Sub-series name:
Cambridge Monographs in African Archaeology (now African Archaeology), 1
BAR number:
S75
Sub Title:
Aspects of its Prehistoric Economy and Culture
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Off-Site Archaeology and Human Adaptation in Eastern Africa
An Analysis of Regional Artefact Density in the Amboseli, Southern Kenya
£62.00
Author:
Robert Foley
Publication Year:
1981
Language:
English
ISBN:
9780860541141
Paperback:
274pp, Includes 48 figures.
Sub-series name:
Cambridge Monographs in African Archaeology (now African Archaeology), 3
BAR number:
S97
Sub Title:
An Analysis of Regional Artefact Density in the Amboseli, Southern Kenya
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£48.00
Author:
Martin Hall
Publication Year:
1981
Language:
English
ISBN:
9780860541431
Paperback:
204pp, Includes 46 figures.
Sub-series name:
Cambridge Monographs in African Archaeology, 5
BAR number:
S119
Sub Title:
An Ecological Interpretation
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The Royal Crowns of Kush
A study in Middle Nile Valley regalia and iconography in the 1st millennia B.C. and A.D.
£39.00
Author:
Lázló Török
Publication Year:
1987
Language:
English
ISBN:
9780860544326
Paperback:
162pp, Includes illustrations, plans, bibliography: p80-85. With additional material online (foldout of Chart 1).
Sub-series name:
Cambridge Monographs in African Archaeology, 18
BAR number:
S338
Sub Title:
A study in Middle Nile Valley regalia and iconography in the 1st millennia B.C. and A.D.
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Shellfish in Prehistoric Diet
Elands Bay, S.W. Cape Coast, South Africa
£62.00
Author:
W. F. Buchanan
Publication Year:
1988
Language:
English
ISBN:
9780860545842
Paperback:
274pp
Sub-series name:
Cambridge Monographs in African Archaeology (now African Archaeology), 31
BAR number:
S455
Sub Title:
Elands Bay, S.W. Cape Coast, South Africa
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Islam, Archaeology and History
Gao Region (Mali) ca. AD 900 - 1250
£37.00
Author:
Timothy Insoll
Publication Year:
1996
Language:
English
ISBN:
9780860548324
Paperback:
152 pages
Sub-series name:
Cambridge Monographs in African Archaeology (now African Archaeology), 39
BAR number:
S647
Sub Title:
Gao Region (Mali) ca. AD 900 - 1250
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Swahili Urbanisation, Trade and Food Production
Botanical perspectives from Pemba Island, Tanzania, AD 600-1500
£47.00
Author:
Sarah Walshaw
Publication Year:
2015
Language:
English
ISBN:
9781407314167
Paperback:
138pp, Illustrated throughout in black and white
Sub-series name:
Cambridge Monographs in African Archaeology, 90
BAR number:
S2755
Sub Title:
Botanical perspectives from Pemba Island, Tanzania, AD 600-1500
This monograph examines Swahili plant subsistence and food production patterns through the analysis of macrobotanical remains from four... More
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£49.00
Author:
Freda Nkirote M'Mbogori
Publication Year:
2015
Language:
English
ISBN:
9781407313702
Paperback:
154pp, Illustrated throughout in black and white
Sub-series name:
Cambridge Monographs in African Archaeology, 89
BAR number:
S2717
This research is a departure from the traditional archaeological pottery analysis in Kenya, where emphasis has been on decorations and... More
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State Formation in Egypt
Chronology and society
£45.00
Author:
Toby A. H. Wilkinson
Publication Year:
1996
Language:
English
ISBN:
9780860548386
Paperback:
190pp, Includes 18 black and white figures
Sub-series name:
Cambridge Monographs in African Archaeology (now African Archaeology), 40
BAR number:
S651
Sub Title:
Chronology and society
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Recherches archéologiques sur la capitale de l’empire de Ghana
Etude d’un secteur d’habitat à Koumbi Saleh, Mauritanie. Campagnes II-III-IV-V (1975-1976)-(1980-1981)
£37.00
Author:
Sophie Berthier
Publication Year:
1997
Language:
French
ISBN:
9780860548683
Paperback:
156pp, Includes 34 plates of maps and drawings, 64 photographs and one plate in colour
Sub-series name:
Cambridge Monographs in African Archaeology (now African Archaeology), 41
BAR number:
S680
Sub Title:
Etude d’un secteur d’habitat à Koumbi Saleh, Mauritanie. Campagnes II-III-IV-V (1975-1976)-(1980-1981)
Detailed analysis of excavations undertaken at Koumbi Saleh in today’s Mauretania. With stunning results, the author argues that the architectural remains,... More
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The Lower Palaeolithic of the Maghreb
Excavations and analyses at Ain Hanech, Algeria
£41.00
Author:
Mohamed Sahnouni
Publication Year:
1998
Language:
English
ISBN:
9780860548751
Paperback:
180pp, Includes numerous line drawings, three photographs.
Sub-series name:
Cambridge Monographs in African Archaeology (now African Archaeology), 42
BAR number:
S689
Sub Title:
Excavations and analyses at Ain Hanech, Algeria
The excavations at Ain Hanech in Algeria, one of the oldest archaeological sites in North Africa. Includes a report on North African Lower Palaeolithic,... More
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£39.00
Author:
Maria M. Van der Ryst
Publication Year:
1998
Language:
English
ISBN:
9780860548935
Paperback:
168pp, Includes 37 figures and 5 photographs
Sub-series name:
Cambridge Monographs in African Archaeology (now African Archaeology), 43
BAR number:
S715
The aim of this book is firstly to establish chronology of Later Stone Age settlement in Waterber plateau and secondly to investigate the particular... More
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£29.00
Author:
V. Emenike Chikwendu with contributions by M.O.E. Iwala, S.G.H. Daniels, D.C. Nwankiti and A.C. Onyeagocha
Publication Year:
1998
Language:
English
ISBN:
9780860549215
Paperback:
116pp, Includes black and white photos and line drawings.
Sub-series name:
Cambridge Monographs in African Archaeology, 44
BAR number:
S734
Sub Title:
Excavations in Afikpo
Excavations at the Ugwuagu Rockshelter and the Ugwuagu Abandoned Village Sites, all in Afikpo, form the basis of this book. The excavations were carried out... More
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£60.00
Author:
Tertia Barnett
Publication Year:
1999
Language:
English
ISBN:
9780860549710
Paperback:
237pp, Includes numerous drawings, maps and tables.
Sub-series name:
Cambridge Monographs in African Archaeology, 45
BAR number:
S763
This book, based on reviews of existing evidence and on original ethnographic and archaeological data, addresses the issue of when, how... More
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£59.00
Author:
Étienne Zangato
Publication Year:
1999
Language:
French
ISBN:
9780860549802
Paperback:
231pp, Includes 126 figures with 24 black and white photos
Sub-series name:
Cambridge Monographs in African Archaeology, 46
BAR number:
S768
The north-east of the Central African Republic and the east of Cameroon were the only geographical zones in central Africa to have... More
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Ethnohistoric Archaeology of the Mukogodo in North-Central Kenya
Hunter-gatherer subsistence and the transition to pastoralism in secondary settings
£29.00
Author:
Kennedy K. Mutundu
Publication Year:
1999
Language:
English
ISBN:
9780860549901
Paperback:
116pp, Includes line drawings, maps, tables.
Sub-series name:
Cambridge Monographs in African Archaeology, 47
BAR number:
S775
Sub Title:
Hunter-gatherer subsistence and the transition to pastoralism in secondary settings
This study addresses the issue of recent hunter-gatherer subsistence and adoption of herding through excavation and analysis of archaeological material from... More
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