The lost kingdoms of Africa
INITIAL_TITLE_SRCH:
The lost kingdoms of Africa
AUTHOR:
Casely-Hayford, Gus
ISBN:
9780593068144
PUBLICATION_INFO:
London : Bantam, 2012
PHYSICAL_DESC:
340 p., [32] p. of col. plates : ill. (some col.), maps ; 24 cm
GENERAL_NOTE:
Includes index
TV tie-in.
ABSTRACT:
For many of us the history of Africa is, at best, vague. In this book, which accompanies an 8-part BBC series, the author takes us on a journey through the history of this remarkable continent. It reveals archaeological sites of staggering beauty that rival the Great Wall of China, as well as ancient universities that predate Oxford and Cambridge.
SUBJECT:
| Africa -- History |
| Africa -- Civilization |
| Africa -- Antiquities |
BIBSUMMARY:
For many of us the history of Africa is, at best, vague. In this book, which accompanies an 8-part BBC series, the author takes us on a journey through the history of this remarkable continent. It reveals archaeological sites of staggering beauty that rival the Great Wall of China, as well as ancient universities that predate Oxford and Cambridge.