Critique of A Biography of the Continent Africa by John...

A Critique Abstract nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;nbsp;A Biography of the Continent Africa, written by John Reader is an extensive chronological and topical study of Africa. Support reveals the earliest corroboration of the existence of human antecedents was discovered in east Africa at locations scattered north and south of the equator. The discovery shows fossilized bones, stone tools, and the most significant of all, a trail of footprints in the preserved mud pan surface. The trail shows they walked across the pan more than three million years ago toward what is now called the Serengeti plains. â€Å"These human ancestors made their living from and among the animals with whom they shared the landscape. They were neither†¦show more content†¦Africa has had more of its land surface covered with tropical foliage for a greater extended period of time than any other site on earth. (Part 2) Reveals the study of fossilized artifacts of human development in Africa has been distinctive, incomplete and wide-ranging. It also tantalizes many science scholars. The vital stages are still a matter of conjecture. The text continues with the evidence, of the early history of Africa and human development. Fossils, genetics and linguistics relate convincingly to the supposition that every person alive today is descended from anatomically human nomads that existed only in Africa. (Part 3) A continuation of growth and civilization in Africa, from speech communication, population growth with early farming and food production too hunting, stone tools, domestic live stock and the discovery of iron smelting. (Part 4) Adds to the history of African civilizations, early trade with Roman and Egypt with the sub-Saharan region in the first century. Ethiopia was the first indigenous state of the sub-Saharan, and traded over the Red Sea. Aksum was the first prominent city-state. The traffic of gold began by Arabs on the East African coast set up a troublesome dynamic to the region. For most of the continent disease and sickness spreads quickly and has been a chief reason for the lack of major urbanization in Africa. In the early years, farming in Africa had a substantial demand; the labor burden was greater,Show MoreRelatedAmerican Sphinx : The Character Of Thomas Jefferson3030 Words   |  13 PagesAmerican Sphinx: The Character of Thomas Jefferson, a biography by Joseph Ellis, encompasses many aspects of one of the most controversial and unforgettable American Founding Fathers. Thomas Jefferson, the author of the Declaration of Independence and a man of astonishing achievements, left behind a legacy of paradoxes and mysteries, which are thoroughly analyzed throughout the novel. 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