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The Indian Connection: An Assessment of Hromnik's 'Indo-Africa'

Year: 1982

Type: article

Abstract: In this paper, we assess critically a recent publication that seeks to attribute most developments in the later prehistory of southern Africa to Indian gold-seekers. We show that the book has all the characteristics of 'cult archaeology', resurrecting the prejudices of the nineteenth century and dismissing modern African studies with contempt. 'Indo-Africa' is examined in depth in the belief that it is more profitable to attack than to ignore such publications.

Source: The South African Archaeological Bulletin

DOI: 10.2307/3888681

Authors: Martin Hall, C. H. Borland

Language: English

Topic: Archaeology and Rock Art Studies

Subfield: Archeology

Field: Social Sciences

Domain: Social Sciences

Open Access status: green

OpenAlex ID: W1601739233

FWCI: 5.029

Cites: 17

Cited by: 23

Related to: 10