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Phillipson, David Walter was born on October 17, 1942 in Appletreewick, Yorkshire, England. Son of Herbert and Mildred (Atkinson) Phillipson.
(David Phillipson presents an illustrated account of Afric...)
David Phillipson presents an illustrated account of African prehistory, from the origins of humanity through European colonization in this revised and expanded edition of his original work. Phillipson considers Egypt and North Africa in their African context, comprehensively reviewing the archaeology of West, East, Central and Southern Africa. His book demonstrates the relevance of archaeological research to understanding contemporary Africa and stresses the continent's contribution to the cultural heritage of humankind.
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(At the intersection between western culture and Africa, w...)
At the intersection between western culture and Africa, we find the San people of the Kalahari desert. Once called Bushmen, the San have survived many characterizations_from pre-human animals by the early European colonials, to aboriginal conservationists in perfect harmony with nature by recent New Age adherents. Neither caricature does justice to the complex world view of the San. Eminent anthropologists David Lewis-Williams and David Pearce present instead a balanced view of the spiritual life of this much-studied people, examining the interplay of their cosmology, myth, ritual, and art. Integrating archaeological finds, historical accounts, ethnographic information, and interpretation of rock art, the authors discuss San cosmic geography, the role of shamans and mind-altering substances, the ritual of the trance dance, the legends reproduced on stone, and other intriguing accounts of other-worldly experiences. From this, Lewis-Williams and Pearce illuminate the world view of the San, how it plays out in their society, and how it has been challenged and altered by the modern world. For students of anthropology, archaeology, religion, and African studies, this volume will be essential and fascinating reading.
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Proceedings of the International Symposium organized by the Poznan Archaeological Museum, Institute of Archaeology and Ethnology Polish Academy of Science, Poznan Branch and International Commission of the Later Prehistory of Northeastern Africa held at the Poznan Archaeological Museum, July 14th-18th 2003.
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Phillipson, David Walter was born on October 17, 1942 in Appletreewick, Yorkshire, England. Son of Herbert and Mildred (Atkinson) Phillipson.
Bachelor, Gonville and Caius College, Cambridge, England, 1964. Doctor of Philosophy, University Cambridge, 1978.
Director National Monument Commission, Livingstone, Zambia, 1964-1972. Assistant director British Institute Eastern Africa, Nairobi, Kenya, 1972-1978. Keeper Glasgow City Museum, Scotland, 1979-1981.
Curator University Museum Archaeology and Anthropology, Cambridge, England, since 1981. Reader in African prehistory University Cambridge, since 1991. Honorary secretary British Institute Eastern Africa, London, 1986-1994, president, since 1994.
Director studies in archeology Gonville and Caius College, 1981.
(Proceedings of the International Symposium organized by t...)
(David Phillipson presents an illustrated account of Afric...)
(Topics include the emergence of modern humans, the earlie...)
(At the intersection between western culture and Africa, w...)
Author: A Annotated Bibliography of the Archaeology of Zambia, 1968, (with B.M. Fagan and S.G.H. Daniels) Iron Age Cultures in Zambia Volunteer II, 1969, Prehistoric Rock Paintings and Rock Engravings of Zambia, 1972, National Monuments of Zambia: An Illustrated Guide, 1973, The Iron Age of Zambia, 1975, The Prehistory of EAstern Zambia, 1976, The Later Prehistory of Eastern and Southern Africa, 1977, (with Laurel Phillipson) East Africa: A Prehistoric Past, 1978, African Archaeology, 1993. Editor: Mosi-oa-Tunya: A Handbook to the Victoria Falls Region, 1974, Journal African Archaeol. Review, 1986-1994.
Chairman Madingley School Trust, Cambridge, 1983-1985. Fellow Society Antiquaries London (treasurer 1987-1993), Royal Geography Society.
Married Laurel Lofgren, June 26, 1967. Children: Arthur Veric, Tacye Elizabeth.