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- The Yoruba from Prehistory to the Present
- The Yoruba from Prehistory to the Present
- Copyright page
- Dedication
- Contents
- Figures
- Preface
- Acknowledgments
- 1 Geography and Society
- Part I Long Historical Formations
- 2 Prehistory and Protohistory
- 3 The Growth of Complex Societies
- 4 States and Small-Scale Polities, AD 1400–1600
- Part II Yoruba Polities and Entry into the Atlantic World
- Part III The Nineteenth Century: Wars and Transformations
- Part IV Economic, Social, and Cultural Practices over Time
- Part V Colonial Yoruba
- Part VI Postcolonial Yoruba
- Notes
- References
- Index
2 - Prehistory and Protohistory
from Part I - Long Historical Formations
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 01 July 2019
- The Yoruba from Prehistory to the Present
- The Yoruba from Prehistory to the Present
- Copyright page
- Dedication
- Contents
- Figures
- Preface
- Acknowledgments
- 1 Geography and Society
- Part I Long Historical Formations
- 2 Prehistory and Protohistory
- 3 The Growth of Complex Societies
- 4 States and Small-Scale Polities, AD 1400–1600
- Part II Yoruba Polities and Entry into the Atlantic World
- Part III The Nineteenth Century: Wars and Transformations
- Part IV Economic, Social, and Cultural Practices over Time
- Part V Colonial Yoruba
- Part VI Postcolonial Yoruba
- Notes
- References
- Index
Summary
“Prehistory” describes the earliest part of humanity’s past, with no written record or reliable oral traditions, while “protohistory” refers to the period when written records and oral traditions are scanty or inadequate.
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- The Yoruba from Prehistory to the Present , pp. 31 - 57Publisher: Cambridge University PressPrint publication year: 2019