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Ksar of Ait-Ben-Haddou Ksar of Ait-Ben-Haddou
Ksar of Ait-Ben-Haddou- UNESCO World Heritage site. Includes photographs, maps and a description of the earthen buildings crowded together within the defensive walls. ...
Medina of Fez Medina of Fez
Medina of Fez- UNESCO World Heritage site. Includes photographs, maps and a description of the ancient city. ...
Archaeological Site of Volubilis Archaeological Site of Volubilis
Archaeological Site of Volubilis- UNESCO World Heritage site. Includes photographs, maps, a description of the site and a justification for inscription. ...
Archaeology in Northeastern Nigeria Archaeology in Northeastern Nigeria
Archaeology in Northeastern Nigeria- Study from the University of Frankfurt which examines what archaeological discoveries in northeastern Nigeria have revealed about the history and culture of the area. ...
Sukur Cultural Landscape Sukur Cultural Landscape
Sukur Cultural Landscape- UNESCO World Heritage site. Includes photographs, maps, a description of the site and a justification for inscription. ...
Settlement Archaeology in Nigeria Settlement Archaeology in Nigeria
Settlement Archaeology in Nigeria- The history of scientific archaeological research in Nigeria and its relatively recent development. ...
Osun-Osogbo Sacred Grove Osun-Osogbo Sacred Grove
Osun-Osogbo Sacred Grove- UNESCO World Heritage site. Includes photographs, maps, a description of the site and a statement of significance. ...
Ife Pre-Pavement and Pavement Era (800–1000 A.D.) Ife Pre-Pavement and Pavement Era (800–1000 A.D.)
Ife Pre-Pavement and Pavement Era (800–1000 A.D.)- Article on this ancient Yoruba city in south-western Nigeria. ...
Ife (from ca. 350 B.C.) Ife (from ca. 350 B.C.)
Ife (from ca. 350 B.C.)- Article on this city which, according to the Yoruba people, is where the founding deities Oduduwa and Obatala began the creation of the world. ...
Ancient Guatemala Ancient Guatemala
Ancient Guatemala- Provides information about the Maya culture and more than 110 ancient archaeological sites in the country. ...
Nok Terracottas (500 BC–200 AD) Nok Terracottas (500 BC–200 AD)
Nok Terracottas (500 BC–200 AD)- The Nok culture remains an enigma. It is one of the earliest African centers of ironworking and terracotta figure production. ...
Stone Circles of Senegambia Stone Circles of Senegambia
Stone Circles of Senegambia- UNESCO World Heritage site. Includes photographs, maps, a description of the site and a statement of significance. ...
Island of Gorée Island of Gorée
Island of Gorée- UNESCO World Heritage site. Includes photographs, maps, a description of the slave trading center. ...
Island of Saint-Louis Island of Saint-Louis
Island of Saint-Louis- UNESCO World Heritage site. Includes photographs, maps, a description of the site and a statement of significance. ...
Fossil Hominid Sites of Sterkfontein, Swartkrans, Kromdraai, and Environs Fossil Hominid Sites of Sterkfontein, Swartkrans, Kromdraai, and Environs
Fossil Hominid Sites of Sterkfontein, Swartkrans, Kromdraai, and Environs- UNESCO World Heritage site. Includes photographs, maps and a description of the site. ...
Major Hominid Find in Southern Africa Major Hominid Find in Southern Africa
Major Hominid Find in Southern Africa- From the BBC, the oldest known hominid fossils yet found in southern Africa are uncovered at the Sterkfontein Caves. ...
Ancient Jewellery Found in African Cave Ancient Jewellery Found in African Cave
Ancient Jewellery Found in African Cave- From Nature, 75,000-year-old beads were found in the Blombos Cave on the southern tip of South Africa. ...
African Rock Art: The Coldstream Stone African Rock Art: The Coldstream Stone
African Rock Art: The Coldstream Stone- Article on this small polychrome stone, found buried with a human skeleton near the Lottering River in the southern part of the Western Cape province. ...
Arts of the San People in Nomansland Arts of the San People in Nomansland
Arts of the San People in Nomansland- Article by Geoffrey Blundell on the paintings of the San people who survived in this area for longer than in other parts of South Africa. ...
Sterkfontein Caves Sterkfontein Caves
Sterkfontein Caves- One of the world's most productive and important palaeoanthropological sites. ...
Pniel 6 Pniel 6
Pniel 6- Archaeological excavations at a Stone Age site in the Northern Cape being undertaken by the University of Southampton. ...
National Museum Department of Archaeology National Museum Department of Archaeology
National Museum Department of Archaeology- Department aims to conduct scientific investigations of the lifestyles and customs of the early inhabitants of the Free State Province, South Africa. ...
Rock Art Department of the National Museum Rock Art Department of the National Museum
Rock Art Department of the National Museum- Aims to locate, record, interpret and manage the diverse rock engraving and rock painting traditions of southern Africa. Includes information, staff, collections, research, pub ...
International School for Advanced Studies International School for Advanced Studies
International School for Advanced Studies- Cognitive Neuroscience Sector ...
Kondoa Rock-Art Sites Kondoa Rock-Art Sites
Kondoa Rock-Art Sites- UNESCO World Heritage site. Includes photographs, maps, a description of the site and a statement of significance. ...
Florisbad Quaternary Research Department of the National Museum Florisbad Quaternary Research Department of the National Museum
Florisbad Quaternary Research Department of the National Museum- Conducts interdisciplinary palaeo-environmental research, primarily in the central region of southern Africa. Includes research, publications and contact d ...
UNESCO: uKhahlamba / Drakensberg Park UNESCO: uKhahlamba / Drakensberg Park
UNESCO: uKhahlamba / Drakensberg Park- Photographs and information on this park and the criteria for its selection as a World Heritage Centre. ...
Fossil Hominid Sites of Sterkfontein, Swartkrans, Kromdraai, and Environs - UNESCO World Heritage Centre Fossil Hominid Sites of Sterkfontein, Swartkrans, Kromdraai, and Environs - UNESCO World Heritage Centre
Fossil Hominid Sites of Sterkfontein, Swartkrans, Kromdraai, and Environs - UNESCO World Heritage Centre- Description, photographs, maps and documents for these UNESCO World Heritage Centres. ...
X International Conference of Nubian Studies X International Conference of Nubian Studies
X International Conference of Nubian Studies- To be held at the University of Rome 9-14 2002. Contact information. ...
Black Pharaoh Trove Uncovered Black Pharaoh Trove Uncovered
Black Pharaoh Trove Uncovered- From BBC, A team of Swiss and French archaeologists unearth statues of Nubian kings, in Sudan. ...
Gebel Barkal Gebel Barkal
Gebel Barkal- A brief history of the site of Gebel Barkal, Nubia. ...
Neolithic Skywatchers Neolithic Skywatchers
Neolithic Skywatchers- From Archaeology, mapping of standing stones and megalithic structures in the Nubian Desert suggests that the Neolithic nomads who once inhabited the area were not only monitoring the heavens, but ...
Nubia: Jebel Moya Nubia: Jebel Moya
Nubia: Jebel Moya- Ancient settlement that flourished around 500 to 100 BC and was excavated 1909-1914. Includes information and photographs of a range of artifacts. ...
New Archaelogical Findings May Re-shape Sudanese History New Archaelogical Findings May Re-shape Sudanese History
New Archaelogical Findings May Re-shape Sudanese History- From Sudan Tribune, historians may have to revise their history of the Nile River valley following the recent discovery of seven statues in Karma, south of the Th ...
Buhen Buhen
Buhen- Site of a small settlement in about 2500 BC. Includes information and photographs of a range of artifacts. ...
The Nubia Salvage Project The Nubia Salvage Project
The Nubia Salvage Project- Oriental Institute at the University of Chicago project to salvage in the reservoir area of the Aswan High Dam (1960-64). ...
Ruins of Kilwa Kisiwani and Ruins of Songo Mnara Ruins of Kilwa Kisiwani and Ruins of Songo Mnara
Ruins of Kilwa Kisiwani and Ruins of Songo Mnara- UNESCO World Heritage site. Includes photographs, maps and a description of the site. ...
Stone Town of Zanzibar Stone Town of Zanzibar
Stone Town of Zanzibar- UNESCO World Heritage site. Includes photographs, maps, a description of the site and a statement of significance. ...
Tanzanian Dig Unearths Ancient Secret Tanzanian Dig Unearths Ancient Secret
Tanzanian Dig Unearths Ancient Secret- From the BBC, an archaeologist finds evidence that prehistoric East Africa was part of a greater Indian Ocean community. ...
Ostrich Beads Indicate Early Symbolic Thought Ostrich Beads Indicate Early Symbolic Thought
Ostrich Beads Indicate Early Symbolic Thought- From New Scientist, ostrich egg beads and numerous other artefacts, including ochre pencils, carved bone and stone tools, were recovered from the Loiyangalani River Valley, ...
Kilwa Kisiwani Kilwa Kisiwani
Kilwa Kisiwani- Provides information on the 16th Century ruins of medieval buildings all over the island. This was the trading center linking the Arabia Gulf, the Far East and mainland Africa. ...
Koutammakou, the Land of the Batammariba Koutammakou, the Land of the Batammariba
Koutammakou, the Land of the Batammariba- UNESCO World Heritage site. Includes photographs, maps, a description of the site and a statement of significance. ...
Site of Carthage Site of Carthage
Site of Carthage- UNESCO World Heritage site. Includes photographs, maps and a description of the city founded in the 9th century B.C. ...
Amphitheatre of El Jem Amphitheatre of El Jem
Amphitheatre of El Jem- UNESCO World Heritage site. Includes photographs, maps and a description of the largest Roman amphitheatre in North Africa. ...
Punic Town of Kerkuane and its Necropolis Punic Town of Kerkuane and its Necropolis
Punic Town of Kerkuane and its Necropolis- UNESCO World Heritage site. Includes photographs, maps and a description of the site. ...
Tombs of Buganda Kings at Kasubi Tombs of Buganda Kings at Kasubi
Tombs of Buganda Kings at Kasubi- UNESCO World Heritage site. Includes photographs, maps, a description of the site and a statement of significance. ...
Khami Ruins National Monument Khami Ruins National Monument
Khami Ruins National Monument- UNESCO World Heritage Site. Khami was developed after the capital of Great Zimbabwe had been abandoned in the mid-16th century, and is of great archaeological interest. ...
Matobo Hills Matobo Hills
Matobo Hills- A UNESCO World Heritage Site, a hill area with distinctive granite boulders and cliffs and much rock art. ...
Great Zimbabwe National Monument Great Zimbabwe National Monument
Great Zimbabwe National Monument- UNESCO World Heritage site. Includes photographs, maps and a description of the site. ...
The Laboratory for Ceramic Research - Ceramics, Metal Craft and Settlement in Southeastern Zimbabwe The Laboratory for Ceramic Research - Ceramics, Metal Craft and Settlement in Southeastern Zimbabwe
The Laboratory for Ceramic Research - Ceramics, Metal Craft and Settlement in Southeastern Zimbabwe- Provides a report of a field work project begun in 1998 in the Buhera district. Includes photos. ...

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