Zum Hauptinhalt springen Zur Suche springen Zur Hauptnavigation springen
Beschreibung
Central Africa holds a special position in archaeological circles for the information it can supply on prehistory and the development of early humanity. Originally published in 1939, this book presents the results of an eighteen-month study by O'Brien into the prehistory of Uganda. The text is illustrated with line drawings and photographs of stone hand axes from the various cultures who inhabited the region. This book will be of value to anyone with an interest in prehistory and Stone Age cultures.
Central Africa holds a special position in archaeological circles for the information it can supply on prehistory and the development of early humanity. Originally published in 1939, this book presents the results of an eighteen-month study by O'Brien into the prehistory of Uganda. The text is illustrated with line drawings and photographs of stone hand axes from the various cultures who inhabited the region. This book will be of value to anyone with an interest in prehistory and Stone Age cultures.
Inhaltsverzeichnis
List of illustrations; Preface; 1. The country; 2. Research in Uganda prior to 1935; 3. The Pleistocene succession in Uganda; 4. Terminology and cultural interrelations; 5. Outline of the Uganda culture sequence; 6. The Kafuan pebble culture; 7. The Uganda Oldowan; 8. The Chellean; 9. The Acheulean; 10. The Levalloisian and Still Bay; 11. The Uganda Tumbian; 12. Uganda Mesolithic; 13. Uganda Neolithic industries; 14. Correlations; Appendix A. The M-horizon and its correlation with Acheulean deposits in Kenya and at Oldoway, Tanganyika; Appendix B. The mammalian fossils; Table I. Pleistocene geology and prehistory in Uganda according to E. J. Wayland; Table II. Pleistocene geology and prehistory in Uganda according to African Prehistoric Research Association; Map of Uganda; Index.
Details
Erscheinungsjahr: 2014
Fachbereich: Allgemeines
Genre: Importe
Rubrik: Sozialwissenschaften
Medium: Taschenbuch
ISBN-13: 9781107419155
ISBN-10: 1107419158
Sprache: Englisch
Einband: Kartoniert / Broschiert
Autor: O'Brien, T. P.
Hersteller: Cambridge University Press
Verantwortliche Person für die EU: Libri GmbH, Europaallee 1, D-36244 Bad Hersfeld, gpsr@libri.de
Maße: 246 x 189 x 18 mm
Von/Mit: T. P. O'Brien
Erscheinungsdatum: 14.02.2014
Gewicht: 0,648 kg
Artikel-ID: 105193787

Ähnliche Produkte