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Darfur (Sudan) In the Age of Stone Architecture c. AD 1000 – 1750: Problems in historical reconstruction
Andrew James McGregor
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Volume 53 in the series of Cambridge Monographs in African Archaeology focuses on the old sultanate of Darfur, in the westen part of modern Sudan, and, in particular its stone architecture from c. AD 1000-1750 (before its fall to the forces of European colonialism). Proper archaeological work has yet to begin in Darfur and a full study of the known physical evidence, with the associated traditions, has yet to be completed. This volume presents a study of the physical and linguistic evidence, and oral traditions that take regional contexts into account, and therefore provides a framework for archaeological investigation. The existing literature is examined in depth to separate fact from fiction, and to suggest the most promising avenues for further research.
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Cover
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Title Page
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Copyright
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Table of Contents
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Plates
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Acknowledgements
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1. Introduction
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2. Geography of Darfur
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3. Historiography of Darfur
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4. Oral tradition as a tool in reconstructing Darfur history
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5. The Tora: Founders of Darfur civilization
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6. The Daju dynasty: origins and historical outline
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7. Daju sites in Darfur
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8. Daju King-lists
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9. Historical outline of the Tunjur Kingdom
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10. Tunjur Sites in Darfur
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11. The Tunjur: Evidence from the south?
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12. Tunjur Sites in Wadai
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Appendix One
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13. Tunjur King-list from Mondo (Kanem)
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14. Historical outline of the Kayra Fur Kingdom
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15. Kayra Fur Sites in Darfur
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16. Fur King-lists from Darfur and Kordofan
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17. Correspondences in the Fur King-lists prior to the reign of Sulayman Solong
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18. The ‘Gaoga’ Controversy
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19. The Meroitic Hypothesis and the African Iron Age
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20. The Meidob Hills: The History and archaeology of an isolated culture
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21. Zankor, Abu Sufyan and the Legend of the ‘Anaj’
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22. Christianity in Chad?
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23. Conclusion
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Bibliography
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Plates
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CAMBRIDGE MONOGRAPHS IN AFRICAN ARCHAEOLOGY
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Published: 2001
Publisher: BAR Publishing
- 9781841712857 (paperback)
- 9781407323879 (ebook)
BAR Number: S1006