Early Art and Architecture of Africa by Peter Garlake

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Synopsis

Students and the general reader will find this a fascinating overview of a neglected area of art history. Garlake (formerly U. of Ife, Nigeria, he has done archaeology in various parts of Africa, and now studies rock art in Zimbabwe) displays great familiarity with a broad scope of African art, frequently citing recent archaeological finds within his discussion. The text is organized geographically (North Africa and ancient Egypt are omitted) and covers a time period from prehistory to c.1500. Annotation c. Book News, Inc.,Portland, OR

Biography

Peter Garlake was Inspector of Monuments, Rhodesia, 1964-70; Senior Research Fellow, University of Ife, Nigeria, 1971-3; Nuffield Research Student, British Institute in Eastern Africa, 1962-4; and Lecturer, Department of Anthropology, University College London, 1976-81. He has done archaeological fieldwork in Rhodesia, Nigeria, Mozambique, Tanzania, Kenya, and Somali coasts, Qatar. He has spent the last ten years doing research on the rock art of Zimbabwe.