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Author:   Peter R. Schmidt ,  Innocent Pikirayi (University of Pretoria)
Publisher:   Taylor & Francis Ltd
Imprint:   Routledge
Dimensions:   Width: 15.60cm , Height: 1.50cm , Length: 23.40cm
Weight:   0.640kg
ISBN:  

9781138656857

ISBN 10:   1138656852
Pages:   324
Publication Date:   09 June 2016
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  Undergraduate ,  Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents

1: Introduction to Community Archaeology and Heritage in Africa: Decolonizing Practice Innocent Pikirayi and Peter R. Schmidt 2: Maasai People and Oldupai (Olduvai) Gorge: Looking for Sustainable People-Centred Approaches and Practices Asmeret G. Mehari, Kokeli P. Ryano and Naserian Ndangoya 3: Walking the Long Path to Partnership: Archaeology and Communities in Eastern Africa George Abungu 4: Collaborative Archaeology and Heritage in Africa: Views from the Trench and Beyond Peter R. Schmidt 5: Heritage, Memories and Community Development: The case of Shimoni Slave Caves Site, Kenya Patrick Abungu 6: Archaeology, Local Knowledge and Tradition: The Quest for Relevant Approaches to the Study and Use of the Past in Southern Africa Southern Africa, Innocent Pikirayi 7: Old Archaeology Camouflaged as New and Inclusive? South African Community Archaeology in the 21st Century Ndukuyakhe Ndlovu 8: Cultural Pathways to Development Among Communities: The Cultural Banks in Mali Anne Mayor and Eric Huysecom 9: Perspective on Heritage, Local Community and Archaeological Engagements in Parts of Northern Yorubaland, Nigeria Jonathan O. Aleru and Kolawole Adekola 10: “We will not Relocate until our Ancestors and Shrines Come with Us”: Heritage and Conflict Management in the Bui Dam Project Area, Ghana Dam Project area, Ghana Wazi Apoh and Kodzo Gavua 11: In Lieu of Community Archaeology? Mandara Archaeological Project (1984-2008): Outreach and Involvement in Heritage issues Nic David and Judy Sterner 12: Community Archaeology and Heritage in Africa: Conversations inspired by a workshop Carol McDavid, Uzma Rizvi and Laurajane Smith

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This important text on community involvement with archaeology in Africa constitutes the most extensive examination to date of the roles that African communities can and should play in engaging with archaeologists and cultural heritage management practitioners... An absolutely indispensable text for anyone doing archaeology or heritage management, in Africa or elsewhere. Summing Up: Essential. - S. MacEachern, Bowdoin College, CHOICE Reviews

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Peter R. Schmidt is Professor of Anthropology and African Studies at the University of Florida, USA, as well as Extraordinary Professor of Anthropology and Archaeology at the University of Pretoria, South Africa. Innocent Pikirayi is currently Professor and Head of the Department of Anthropology and Archaeology at the University of Pretoria, South Africa.

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