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Archaeology in Africa and in museums : inaugural lecture delivered at the University of Cambridge, 22 October 2002 / David W. Phillipson.

Title: Archaeology in Africa and in museums : inaugural lecture delivered at the University of Cambridge, 22 October 2002 / David W. Phillipson.
Author: Phillipson, D. W.
Publication: Cambridge, UK ; New York, NY : Cambridge University Press, 2003.

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27 pages; 19 cm

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"In the first part of this passionately argued lecture, David Phillipson makes the case for the importance of 'archaeology in Africa' and 'Africa in archaeology'. Africa was almost certainly the birthplace of the first hominids and has an archaeological record longer than any other continent. Drawing on examples from the archaeology of Ethiopia, specifically the ancient civilisation of Aksum, Phillipson highlights the contribution that archaeology can make to the understanding of that continent and its people and demonstrates the relevance of African archaeology to mankind as a whole. In the second part of the lecture, Phillipson defends the vital role of museums as custodians of a significant part of our international cultural heritage and as an essential resource for the furtherance of international scholarship."--BOOK JACKET.

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0521537223
9780521537223

LCCN

2003043942

OCLC

51817231
SCSB-10178575

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Harvard Library