Includes bibliographical references (pages 339-357) and index.
Contents
Introduction: The Rediscovery of Africa xiii -- 1 The Peopling of Ancient Africa 1 -- 2 The Mystery of Meroe 23 -- 3 Kingdoms of the Old Sudan 51 -- 4 Between the Niger and the Congo 125 -- 5 To the Southward 149 -- 6 Traders of the Indian Ocean 169 -- 7 Fair Cities of Stone 193 -- 8 After Axum 213 -- 9 The Builders of the South 241 -- 10 The Reality Behind the Ruins 285 -- 11 Decline and Fall 313 -- 12 History Begins Anew 333.
