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Rahib 80/87. Ein Wavy-Line-Fundplatz im Wadi Howar und die früheste Keramik in Nordafrika. By Friederike Jesse. Africa Prehistorica 16. Heinrich Barth Institute, Köln, 2003, 503 pages, 52 figures, 1 colour photograph, 79 tables, 74 plates. ISBN 3-927688-22-3. Price: EUR 78.00.

Rahib 80/87. Ein Wavy-Line-Fundplatz im Wadi Howar und die früheste Keramik in Nordafrika. By... BOOK REVIEW Rahib 80/87. Ein Wavy-Line-Fundplatz im Wadi Howar und die früheste Keramik in Nordafrika. By Friederike Jesse. Africa Prehistorica 16. Heinrich Barth Institute, Köln, 2003, 503 pages, 52 figures, 1 colour photograph, 79 tables, 74 plates. ISBN 3-927688-22-3. Price: EUR 78.00. Once a large tributary of the Nile and an open route between the Nile valley and the central Sahara, the Wadi Howar has been the backbone of a humid environment in the Western Sudan for several millennia. Since 1980, it has been the research focus of twoCologne based projects, B.O.S. (Besiedlungsgeschichte der Ost-Sahara) and ACACIA (Arid Climate, Adaptation and Cultural Innovation in Africa). Friederike Jesses book is one in a prestigious series of publications dedicated to the numerous sites discovered in this part of the Eastern Sahara. Although other aspects of Rahib 80/87 are considered, the central topic of the book is the famous Wavy Line type of decoration. Indeed, the archaeological sites of Wadi Howar are just the starting point for a detailed examination of the various facets of Early Khartoum types of decoration and their development over a large area of North Africa. The book is organised in five parts numbering 13 chapters, with http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png Journal of African Archaeology Brill

Rahib 80/87. Ein Wavy-Line-Fundplatz im Wadi Howar und die früheste Keramik in Nordafrika. By Friederike Jesse. Africa Prehistorica 16. Heinrich Barth Institute, Köln, 2003, 503 pages, 52 figures, 1 colour photograph, 79 tables, 74 plates. ISBN 3-927688-22-3. Price: EUR 78.00.

Smith, Alexander Livingstone
Journal of African Archaeology , Volume 2 (1): 115 – Oct 25, 2004
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BOOK REVIEW Rahib 80/87. Ein Wavy-Line-Fundplatz im Wadi Howar und die früheste Keramik in Nordafrika. By Friederike Jesse. Africa Prehistorica 16. Heinrich Barth Institute, Köln, 2003, 503 pages, 52 figures, 1 colour photograph, 79 tables, 74 plates. ISBN 3-927688-22-3. Price: EUR 78.00. Once a large tributary of the Nile and an open route between the Nile valley and the central Sahara, the Wadi Howar has been the backbone of a humid environment in the Western Sudan for several millennia. Since 1980, it has been the research focus of twoCologne based projects, B.O.S. (Besiedlungsgeschichte der Ost-Sahara) and ACACIA (Arid Climate, Adaptation and Cultural Innovation in Africa). Friederike Jesses book is one in a prestigious series of publications dedicated to the numerous sites discovered in this part of the Eastern Sahara. Although other aspects of Rahib 80/87 are considered, the central topic of the book is the famous Wavy Line type of decoration. Indeed, the archaeological sites of Wadi Howar are just the starting point for a detailed examination of the various facets of Early Khartoum types of decoration and their development over a large area of North Africa. The book is organised in five parts numbering 13 chapters, with

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