Precolonial African Material Culture Combatting Stereotypes of Technological Backwardness

Precolonial African Material Culture presents a comprehensive challenge to the long-held myth of the inherent backwardness of technology and material culture in sub-Saharan Africa. It revisits the history of early and late precolonial technology in Africa and explores its impacts on the wider world.

About the author

V. Tarikhu Farrar is professor of African American studies and history at City College of San Francisco.

Summary

Precolonial African Material Culture presents a comprehensive challenge to the long-held myth of the inherent backwardness of technology and material culture in sub-Saharan Africa. It revisits the history of early and late precolonial technology in Africa and explores its impacts on the wider world.

Product details

• Authors: V. Tarikhu Farrar, V. Tarikhu Farrar
• Publisher: Lexington Books
• Content: Book
• Product form: Paperback / Softback
• Publication date: 31.12.2021
• Subject: Humanities, art, music > History > Regional and national histories; Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Natural sciences (general)
• EAN: 9781793606440
• ISBN: 978-1-79360-644-0
• Pages: 318
• Subjects: Ethnic Studies, HISTORY / Africa / General, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Developing & Emerging Countries, Critical Race Theory, Economic development, Material Culture, material culture studies, African History, Impact of science & technology on society, Black History, Impact of science and technology on society, Development Studies, Development economics & emerging economies, Development economics and emerging economies, Sub-Saharan Africa, African American History, Technology development, African archaeology, African diaspora studies, Black Consciousness Movement, World Civilizations, Modern Race Theory, Indigenous African Architecture, Early African Civilization