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Beyond Chiefdoms

- Pathways to Complexity in Africa

About Beyond Chiefdoms

Criticising the popular view about the progressive development of powerful hierarchies led by chiefs and kings, this book offers evidence from case studies in sub-Saharan Africa supporting the idea that complexity has emerged and developed in a variety of ways. It includes contributions from historians, archaeologists, and anthropologists.

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  • Language:
  • English
  • ISBN:
  • 9780521022699
  • Binding:
  • Paperback
  • Pages:
  • 188
  • Published:
  • November 9, 2005
  • Dimensions:
  • 246x187x7 mm.
  • Weight:
  • 380 g.
Delivery: 1-2 weeks
Expected delivery: November 17, 2024

Description of Beyond Chiefdoms

Criticising the popular view about the progressive development of powerful hierarchies led by chiefs and kings, this book offers evidence from case studies in sub-Saharan Africa supporting the idea that complexity has emerged and developed in a variety of ways. It includes contributions from historians, archaeologists, and anthropologists.

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