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Africa: Archaeology Has Evolved – Four Eras of Understanding Africa’s Past

eriinfo.com2 months ago013 mins

What is the past? It may seem a simple question to answer, but it is more complex than we might think at first. As science, politics, technologies and ways of thinking change, so does our understanding of what went before. Tim Forssman is an archaeologist who has conducted research in South Africa, Botswana, Lesotho and…

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Africa: Colonialism in Africa – Archaeology Offers a Deeper View

eriinfo.com7 months ago010 mins

Colonialism has been a central part of history around the world, differing only in form over time and space. After all, whenever people have moved from one place to another, they have colonised spaces and other people or forms of life. In Africa, colonialism has mostly been studied as something imposed from outside, for example…