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OverviewPAPERBACK FOR SALE IN AFRICA ONLY First comprehensive account of the origins and early history of the Chewa as revealed by oral tradition and archaeology that allows a more accurate picture of a pre-literate society The Chewa are the largest ethnic group in Malawi, representing a third of the population of approximately 19 million, and their language - Chichewa - is Malawi's national language. Yet the last book on the history of this group was published in 1944, and was based on oral history, or tradition. As with much African history, oral history started to be recorded only in the late 19th century. This is the first book to use not only oral history, but also documents written by early Portuguese explorers, traders and government officials, as well as archaeology, to piece together the early history of the Chewa. The author is an archaeologist, who discovered the first major Chewa settlement, Mankhamba, near the southern part of Lake Malawi. His excavations have enabled a more scientific chronology of the migrations of the Chewa into what is today Malawi and have provided physical proof of their early history as well as their material and spiritual culture and way of life. Professor Yusuf Juwayeyi has written and documented a very readable history and description of archaeology, which reveals the value of combining oral tradition together with archaeology to arrive at a more accurate picture of the history of a pre-literate society. This book will be of value not only to historians, archaeologists and anthropologists, but also the general reader interested in Africanhistory. YUSUF M. JUWAYEYI is an Associate Professor of Anthropology and Long Island University, Brooklyn, New York. FOR SALE IN AFRICA ONLY South Africa: UCT Press Full Product DetailsAuthor: Yusuf M. Juwayeyi (Customer)Publisher: James Currey Imprint: James Currey Dimensions: Width: 17.00cm , Height: 1.50cm , Length: 24.00cm Weight: 0.452kg ISBN: 9781847012548ISBN 10: 184701254 Pages: 264 Publication Date: 20 March 2020 Audience: Professional and scholarly , College/higher education , Professional and scholarly , Professional & Vocational , Tertiary & Higher Education Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In Print  This item will be ordered in for you from one of our suppliers. Upon receipt, we will promptly dispatch it out to you. For in store availability, please contact us. Table of ContentsIntroduction The Bantu Origins of the Chewa The Origins and Migrations of the Chewa According to their Oral Traditions Expansion of the Chewa According to their Oral Traditions The Practice of Archaeology The Iron Age Archaeology of the Southern Lake Malawi Area Discovery and Excavation of the Mankhamba Site Ceramic and Stone Objects Metal Objects and Beads Faunal Remains The Chewa at Mankhamba Long-distance Trade and the Rise of the Maravi Empire The Demise of the Maravi Empire ConclusionReviewsThe book makes a contribution relevant to both specialist audiences and to Malawian citizens. [...] The volume has much to recommend it. The structure of the chapters includes accessible summaries for nonspecialists. The volume is richly illustrated with some fifty-five black-and-white photographs, maps, figures, and tables. * H-Africa * This book is not a site report; that was published a decade ago (Juwayeyi 2010). It is instead an accessible and well-written introduction for general readers with an interest in the history of Central Africa and it therefore includes a chapter on the aims and methods of archaeology, as well as a section tracing the development of both historical and archaeological studies of the Chewa from the colonial period to the present. * Azania * The book makes a contribution relevant to both specialist audiences and to Malawian citizens. [...] The volume has much to recommend it. The structure of the chapters includes accessible summaries for nonspecialists. The volume is richly illustrated with some fifty-five black-and-white photographs, maps, figures, and tables.--H-Africa This book is not a site report; that was published a decade ago (Juwayeyi 2010). It is instead an accessible and well-written introduction for general readers with an interest in the history of Central Africa and it therefore includes a chapter on the aims and methods of archaeology, as well as a section tracing the development of both historical and archaeological studies of the Chewa from the colonial period to the present.--Azania The book makes a contribution relevant to both specialist audiences and to Malawian citizens. [...] The volume has much to recommend it. The structure of the chapters includes accessible summaries for nonspecialists. The volume is richly illustrated with some fifty-five black-and-white photographs, maps, figures, and tables. * H-Africa * This book is not a site report; that was published a decade ago (Juwayeyi 2010). It is instead an accessible and well-written introduction for general readers with an interest in the history of Central Africa and it therefore includes a chapter on the aims and methods of archaeology, as well as a section tracing the development of both historical and archaeological studies of the Chewa from the colonial period to the present. * Azania * This volume is a wonderful addition to the literature on Iron Age Africa and offers an accessible account of important research that Dr. Yusuf Juwayeyi carried out in Malawi over many years. [...] It serves as a useful example of how archaeological, historical, and oral historical sources can be woven together to document an African past that is meaningful and useful to this broad range of readers. -- International Journal of African Historical Studies Author InformationTab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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