The Penguin Atlas of African History Revised Edition

by McEvedy, Colin

• ISBN13: 9780140513219
• ISBN10: 0140513213
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 1996-03-01
• Publisher: Penguin Books
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Summary

Now newly revised, this invaluable reference work provides a succinct account of the development of African society from the first appearance of man to the complex polity of today. Kingdoms and Empires are only part of the story. The atlas covers the development of modern man, the differentiation and spread of African languages, the first crossings of the Sahara, the exploration of the Niger, and the search for 'the fountains of the Nile'. Gold and ivory lure traders from far away; Christendom and Islam compete for African attention. Names from the distant past become nation-states with aspirations appropriate to the modern world. Using the formula successfully established in his previous historical atlases, Colin McEvedy outlines this progress with the aid of sixty maps and a clear, concise text. Though his synthesis will be especially useful to those involved in the teaching of African history, its broad perspectives will undoubtedly appeal also to the general reader.

Author Biography

Colin McEvedy is the author of the companion volumes The New Penguin Atlas of Medieval History and The Penguin Atlas of North American History.

Table of Contents

Introduction	7	(1)
175 Million Years Ago	8	(2)
50 Million Years Ago	10	(2)
3 Million Years Ago	12	(2)
2 Million Years Ago	14	(2)
0.5 Million Years Ago	16	(2)
40,000 BC	18	(2)
8000 BC	20	(2)
2750 BC	22	(2)
1250 BC	24	(2)
660 BC	26	(2)
500 BC	28	(2)
202 BC	30	(2)
AD 1	32	(2)
AD 200	34	(2)
AD 200: Population	36	(2)
AD 200: The Classical Geographer's View of Africa	38	(2)
AD 500	40	(2)
AD 650	42	(2)
AD 750	44	(2)
AD 900	46	(2)
AD 975	48	(2)
AD 1055	50	(2)
AD 1100	52	(2)
AD 1200	54	(2)
AD 1300	56	(2)
AD 1350	58	(2)
AD 1350: The Medieval Geographer's View of Africa	60	(2)
AD 1325-53: The Travels of lbn Battuta	62	(2)
AD 1400	64	(2)
AD 1460	66	(2)
AD 1475	68	(2)
AD 1482-8: The Portuguese Voyages	70	(2)
AD 1497-8: Vasco da Gama's Voyage to India	72	(2)
AD 1540	74	(2)
AD 1575	76	(2)
AD 1600	78	(2)
AD 1600: Population and Trade Routes	80	(2)
AD 1660	82	(2)
AD 1700	84	(2)
AD 1750	86	(2)
AD 1800	88	(2)
AD 1800: Population	90	(2)
AD 1800: The European Geographer's View of Africa	92	(2)
AD 1830	94	(4)
AD 1840	98	(2)
AD 1856	100	(2)
AD 1856: The European View of Africa	102	(2)
AD 1860-73: European Exploration of the East African Lakes	104	(2)
AD 1878	106	(4)
AD 1885	110	(2)
AD 1890	112	(2)
AD 1900	114	(2)
AD 1914	116	(2)
AD 1925	118	(2)
AD 1950	120	(2)
AD 1960	122	(2)
AD 1970	124	(4)
AD 1980	128	(2)
AD 1994	130	(2)
Population in AD 1994	132	(2)
Index	134