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Informationen zum Autor Colin McEvedy (1930-2005) was a psychiatrist, historian and demographer. His many books included the Penguin atlases of Ancient History , Medieval History and Modern History , African History , North American History , the Pacific, The Atlas of World Population History (written with Richard Jones) and The Atlas of World History (written with Sarah McEvedy). Klappentext This invaluable reference work provides an account of the development of African society from 175 million years ago, through the first appearance of humans to the complex polity of the twentieth century. Colin McEvedy tracks the development of modern man, the differentiation and spread of 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. With sixty maps and a clear, concise text, this synthesis is especially useful to African studies and history teachers, but is also a fascinating guide for the general reader. Zusammenfassung This invaluable reference work provides an account of the development of African society from 175 million years ago, through the first appearance of humans to the complex polity of the twentieth century. Colin McEvedy tracks the development of modern man, the differentiation and spread of 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. With sixty maps and a clear, concise text, this synthesis is especially useful to African studies and history teachers, but is also a fascinating guide for the general reader. Inhaltsverzeichnis Introduction 175 Million Years Ago 50 Million Years Ago 3 Million Years Ago 2 Million Years Ago 0.5 Million Years Ago 40,000 BC 8000 BC 2750 BC 1250 BC 660 BC 500 BC 202 BC AD 1 AD 200 AD 200: Population AD 200: The Classical Geographer's View of Africa AD 500 AD 650 AD 750 AD 900 AD 975 AD 1055 AD 1100 AD 1200 AD 1300 AD 1350 AD 1350: The Medieval Geographer's View of Africa AD 1325-53: The Travels of Ibn Battuta AD 1400 AD 1460 AD 1475 AD 1482-8: The Portuguese Voyages AD 1497-8: Vasco da Gama's Voyage to India AD 1540 AD 1575 AD 1600 AD 1600: Population and Trade Routes AD 1660 AD 1700 AD 1750 AD 1800 AD 1800: Population AD 1800: The European Geographer's View of Africa AD 1830 AD 1840 AD 1856 AD 1856: The European View of Africa AD 1860-73: European Exploration of the East African Lakes AD 1878 AD 1885 AD 1890 AD 1900 AD 1914 AD 1925 AD 1950 AD 1960 AD 1970 AD 1980 AD 1994 Population in AD 1994 Index...
