Includes bibliographical references (p. 320-371) and index.

Contents:-A history of African archaeology / Peter Robertshaw -- Arc haelogical studies of human origins & early prehistory in Africa / J.A. J. Gowlett -- Weaving the fabric of Stone Age research in Southern Afri ca / Janette Deacon -- "Hidden history" : Iron Age archaeology in South ern Africa / Martin Hall -- The development of archaeology in East Afri ca / Peter Robertshaw -- Late Quaternary archaeological research in the Horn of Africa / Steven A. Brandt & Rodolfo Fattovich -- Phases & faci es in the archaeology of Central Africa / Pierre de Maret -- Archaeolog y in anglophone West Africa / Franðcois J. Kense -- Changing paradigms, goals & methods in the archaeology of francophone West Africa / Philip de Barros -- A personal memoir / J. Desmond Clark -- A personal memoir / Thurstan Shaw -- A personal memoir / P.L. Shinnie -- Egyptology & ar chaeology : an African perspective / David O'Connor -- Oral traditions, archaeology & history : a short reflective history / Peter R. Schmidt -- The study of rock art in Africa / Whitney Davis -- West African arch aeology : colonialism & nationalsim / Augustin Holl -- The history of A frican archaeology in world perspective / Bruce G. Trigger.