New Light on the Northeast African Past

Herausgeber/in:
Editor(s):
Frank Klees & Rudolph Kuper
Mit Beiträgen von:
With contributions by:
- J. Desmond Clark- Fred Wendorf- Romuald Schild- Angela E. Close- Pierre M. Vermeersch- Michal Kobusiewicz- Francis Geus- Lech Krzyzaniak
Erscheinungsjahr:
Publication year:
1992
Reihe & Band:
Series & Number:
Africa Praehistorica 5
ISBN:
ISBN:
978-3-927688-06-3
DOI:
DOI:
10.18716/hbi/ap05
PDF:
PDF:
Open access
Buch:
Book:
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Über diese Publikation:

Dieses Buch gibt einen umfassenden Überblick über die neuesten Forschungen zur Vorgeschichte Nordostafrikas, die aus einem Symposium im Mai 1990 in Köln hervorgegangen sind. Inhalt: J. Desmond Clark: Die Ältere Steinzeit/Niederpaläolithikum in Nordafrika und der Sahara Fred Wendorf & Romuald Schild: Das Mittelpaläolithikum in Nordafrika. Ein Statusbericht Romuald Schild, Fred Wendorf & Angela E. Close: Nord- und Ostafrika: Klimaveränderungen zwischen 140 und 12 Tausend Jahren vor heute Angela E. Close: Holozäne Besiedlung der östlichen Sahara; Barbara E. Barich: Holozäne Gemeinschaften der westlichen und zentralen Sahara. A Reappraisal Michal Kobusiewicz: Die neolithische und prädynastische Entwicklung im ägyptischen Niltal Francis Geus: Das Neolithikum in Nieder-NubienLech Krzyzaniak: Die spätere Vorgeschichte des oberen (Haupt-)Nils. Anmerkungen zum aktuellen Stand der Forschung."

About this publication:

This book provides a comprehensive overview of recent research into the prehistory of Northeast Africa, resulting from a Symposium held in Cologne in May 1990. Contents: J. Desmond Clark: The Earlier Stone Age/Lower Palaeolithic in North Africa and the Sahara Fred Wendorf & Romuald Schild: The Middle Paleolithic of North Africa. A Status Report Romuald Schild, Fred Wendorf & Angela E. Close: Northern and Eastern Africa Climate Changes Between 140 and 12 Thousand Years Ago Pierre M. Vermeersch: The Upper and Late Palaeolithic of Northern and Eastern Africa Angela E. Close: Holocene Occupation of the Eastern Sahara; Barbara E. Barich: Holocene Communities of Western and Central Sahara. A Reappraisal Michal Kobusiewicz: Neolithic and Predynastic Development in the Egyptian Nile Valley Francis Geus: The Neolithic in Lower Nubia Lech Krzyzaniak: The Later Prehistory of the Upper (main) Nile. Comments on the Current State of the Research.


Inhalt:

  • Preface — Rudolph Kuper
  • The Earlier Stone Age/Lower Palaeolithic in North Africa and the Sahara — J. Desmond Clark
  • The Middle Paleolithic of North Africa: A Status Report — Fred Wendorf & Romuald Schild
  • Northern and Eastern Africa Climate Changes Between 140 and 12 Thousand Years Ago — Romuald Schild, Fred Wendorf & Angela E. Close
  • The Upper and Late Palaeolithic of Northern and Eastern Africa — Pierre M. Vermeersch
  • Holocene Occupation of the Eastern Sahara — Angela E. Close
  • Holocene Communities of Western and Central Sahara: A Reappraisal — Barbara E. Barich
  • Neolithic and Predynastic Development in the Egyptian Nile Valley — Michal Kobusiewicz
  • The Neolithic in Lower Nubia — Francis Geus
  • The Later Prehistory of the Upper (main) Nile: Comments on the Current State of the Research — Lech Krzyzaniak

Contents:

  • Preface — Rudolph Kuper
  • The Earlier Stone Age/Lower Palaeolithic in North Africa and the Sahara — J. Desmond Clark
  • The Middle Paleolithic of North Africa: A Status Report — Fred Wendorf & Romuald Schild
  • Northern and Eastern Africa Climate Changes Between 140 and 12 Thousand Years Ago — Romuald Schild, Fred Wendorf & Angela E. Close
  • The Upper and Late Palaeolithic of Northern and Eastern Africa — Pierre M. Vermeersch
  • Holocene Occupation of the Eastern Sahara — Angela E. Close
  • Holocene Communities of Western and Central Sahara: A Reappraisal — Barbara E. Barich
  • Neolithic and Predynastic Development in the Egyptian Nile Valley — Michal Kobusiewicz
  • The Neolithic in Lower Nubia — Francis Geus
  • The Later Prehistory of the Upper (main) Nile: Comments on the Current State of the Research — Lech Krzyzaniak

Rezensionen:

Gowlett, J. A. J. (1993). ‘Neolithization’ - New Light on the Northeast African Past: Current Prehistoric Research. Edited by Frank Klees and Rudolph Kuper. Koln: Heinrich-Barth-Institut, 1992. Pp. 248. No price given. The Journal of African History, 34(3), 516–518. DOI: 10.1017/S0021853700033922 

Fernandez Martinez, Victor M (1993). Frank Klees y Rudolph Kuper (eds), "New light on the Northeast African Past. Current Prehistoric Research (Contributions to a Symposium. Cologne, 1990)". "Africa Praehistorica 5" (Book Review). Trabajos de Prehistoria 50, 273.  

Reviews:

Gowlett, J. A. J. (1993). ‘Neolithization’ - New Light on the Northeast African Past: Current Prehistoric Research. Edited by Frank Klees and Rudolph Kuper. Koln: Heinrich-Barth-Institut, 1992. Pp. 248. No price given. The Journal of African History, 34(3), 516–518. DOI: 10.1017/S0021853700033922 

Fernandez Martinez, Victor M (1993). Frank Klees y Rudolph Kuper (eds), "New light on the Northeast African Past. Current Prehistoric Research (Contributions to a Symposium. Cologne, 1990)". "Africa Praehistorica 5" (Book Review). Trabajos de Prehistoria 50, 273.  


Bibliographische Informationen:

250 Seiten

83 Abbildungen

16 Fotografien

10 Tabellen

21 x 28 cm

Englischer Text

Lizenz: CC BY-NC-SA 4.0 

Bibliographic Information:

250 pages

83 illustrations

16 photographs

10 tables

21 x 28 cm

English text

Licence: CC BY-NC-SA 4.0 


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