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Archaeological Map of Northeast Nigeria, edited by Peter Breunig and Gabriele Franke

Archaeological Map of Northeast Nigeria, edited by Peter Breunig and Gabriele Franke Peter Breunig and Gabriele Franke (eds.), Archaeological Map of Northeast Nigeria. Frankfurt am Main, Africa Magna Verlag, 2019, 334 pp., ISBN 978-3-93724-856-1 (hardcover).This is more than an archaeological map, it is a detailed source book about the archaeological sites in a large area to the south and west of Lake Chad in Nigeria. It is the result of a research project conducted by Peter Breunig and numerous colleagues from the Goethe-Universität Frankfurt, Germany, in collaboration with the University of Maiduguri in Nigeria and the assistance of many Nigerians. It is published in English, making it more useable in Nigeria and elsewhere. There is no mention of a German edition. The history of the project over many years is outlined in the book and a discussion of its contents presented, as well as the history of previous research in the area. There is a foreword by Scott MacEachern.This is a difficult area in which to do any sort of fieldwork. When this reviewer first saw it nearly sixty years ago there were almost no sealed roads, only roads of earth or laterite that were closed to protect them after serious rain. A government pass was needed if one was to http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png Journal of African Archaeology Brill

Archaeological Map of Northeast Nigeria, edited by Peter Breunig and Gabriele Franke

Connah, Graham
Journal of African Archaeology , Volume 20 (1): 2 – May 20, 2022
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Peter Breunig and Gabriele Franke (eds.), Archaeological Map of Northeast Nigeria. Frankfurt am Main, Africa Magna Verlag, 2019, 334 pp., ISBN 978-3-93724-856-1 (hardcover).This is more than an archaeological map, it is a detailed source book about the archaeological sites in a large area to the south and west of Lake Chad in Nigeria. It is the result of a research project conducted by Peter Breunig and numerous colleagues from the Goethe-Universität Frankfurt, Germany, in collaboration with the University of Maiduguri in Nigeria and the assistance of many Nigerians. It is published in English, making it more useable in Nigeria and elsewhere. There is no mention of a German edition. The history of the project over many years is outlined in the book and a discussion of its contents presented, as well as the history of previous research in the area. There is a foreword by Scott MacEachern.This is a difficult area in which to do any sort of fieldwork. When this reviewer first saw it nearly sixty years ago there were almost no sealed roads, only roads of earth or laterite that were closed to protect them after serious rain. A government pass was needed if one was to

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Published: May 20, 2022

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