Civilizations of Africa: A History to 1800

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Civilizations of Africa: A History to 1800 is a scholarly book by historian Christopher Ehret that surveys the development and diversity of African societies and states from early times up to the end of the eighteenth century.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf book
history book
non-fiction book
aboutRegion Central Africa NERFINISHED
East Africa NERFINISHED
North Africa NERFINISHED
Southern Africa NERFINISHED
West Africa NERFINISHED
aboutTopic cultural history
economic history
political history
precolonial African history
social history
state formation in Africa
author Christopher Ehret NERFINISHED
chronologicalEndPoint eighteenth century
countryOfOrigin United States of America
surface form: United States
excludesPeriod nineteenth century colonial partition of Africa
twentieth century African history
fieldOfStudy African history
African studies
history
focusesOn development of African societies
diversity of African cultures
formation of African states
long-term historical processes in Africa
genre academic history
scholarly work
hasAuthorOccupation historian
hasAuthorSpecialization African history
hasPerspective continent-wide survey
longue durée historical approach
intendedAudience general readers interested in African history
scholars of African studies
students of African history
language English
mainSubject African civilizations
African societies
African states
history of Africa
temporalCoverage ancient history
early modern period
medieval period
prehistory
temporalCoverageEnd 1800
timeSpanDescription from early times to the end of the eighteenth century

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linguist Christopher Ehret notableWork Civilizations of Africa: A History to 1800
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linguist Christopher Ehret notableWork Civilizations of Africa: A History to 1800
subject surface form: Christopher Ehret
this entity surface form: The Civilizations of Africa: A History to 1800