One of a series which describes the cultural history of continents or regions through several centuries, this book is about exploration into Africa and starts off with a history and description of some of the traditional societies and how they are interrelated. It continues by discussing the significance of European exploration and the colonization that followed. The emphasis is on how the nature of exploration has changed over time and the implications of "opening up" traditional communities to the outside world. The book ...
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One of a series which describes the cultural history of continents or regions through several centuries, this book is about exploration into Africa and starts off with a history and description of some of the traditional societies and how they are interrelated. It continues by discussing the significance of European exploration and the colonization that followed. The emphasis is on how the nature of exploration has changed over time and the implications of "opening up" traditional communities to the outside world. The book ends with a look at how the region has survived into the 20th century, the change that has occurred and the significant forms of exploration that are taking place. Specially commissioned maps show the region before and after exploration.
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