Preliminaries; Series Editor's Foreword; Contributors; List of Figures; Introduction -- Locating Ancient Egypt in Africa: Modern Theories, Past Realities; Afrocentrism and Historical Models for the Foundation of Ancient Greece; Attributing Colour to the Ancient Egyptians: Reflections on Black Athena; The Unity of Africa; Ancient Egypt and the Source of the Nile; View of Ancient Egypt from a West African Perspective; Cheikh Anta Diop and Ancient Egypt in Africa; Landscapes of Knowledge, Idioms of Power: The African Foundations of Ancient Egyptian Civilization Reconsidered
Summary
Geographically, Egypt is clearly on the African continent, yet perceptions of Ancient Egypt routinely regard it as a non-African cultural form. This book considers how Ancient Egypt was dislocated from Africa, drawing on a wide range of sources
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages 185-209) and index
