Africa, the Cradle of Human Diversity: Cultural and Biological Approaches to Uncover African Diversity

Africa, the Cradle of Human Diversity: Cultural and Biological Approaches to Uncover African Diversity
ISBN-10
9004500219
ISBN-13
9789004500211
Category
History
Pages
346
Language
English
Published
2021-11-25
Publisher
Africa-Europe Group for Interd
Authors
Cesar Fortes-Lima, Ezekia Mtetwa, Carina Schlebusch

Description

"This book explores important chapters of past and recent African history from a multidisciplinary perspective. It covers an extensive time range from the evolution of early humans to the complex cultural and genetic diversity of modern-day populations in Africa. Through a comprehensive list of chapters, the book focuses on different time-periods, geographic regions and cultural and biological aspects of human diversity across the continent. Each chapter summarises current knowledge with perspectives from a varied set of international researchers from diverse areas of expertise. The book provides a valuable resource for scholars interested in evolutionary history and human diversity in Africa. Contributors are Shaun Aron, Ananyo Choudhury, Bernard Clist, Cesar Fortes-Lima, Rosa Fregel, Jackson S. Kimambo, Faye Lander , Marlize Lombard, Fidelis T. Masao, Ezekia Mtetwa, Gilbert Pwiti, Michèle Ramsay, Thembi Russell, Carina Schlebusch, Dhriti Sengupta, Plan Shenjere-Nyabezi, Mário Vicente"--

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