This book provides a fascinating summary of African History over 5000 years, from the Stone Age to the classical Greek and Roman era, through the \'medieval\' period of the kingdoms of the Western Sudan and into the colonial era.
The style and language are simple in this text, originally intended for West African secondary school students, but the concepts the author explores are.
This is far beyond the time span normally covered in History texts, and it empowers Conton to sweeping conclusions.
This book provides a fascinating summary of African History over 5000 years, from the Stone Age to the classical Greek and Roman era, through the \'medieval\' period of the kingdoms of the Western Sudan and into the colonial era