`Its immense coverage reveals not just the vibrancy of Africa's rich and diverse archaeological past, but also demolishes many misconceptions about the continent...this is a classic example of how vision and scholarship can be combined.' - - New Scientist

`the existence of the volume is now so important, and carries so many implications, that we must record its availability in as many serious journals as possible' - - Literary Review

`it will be a superb source for university students' - - The Independent

`This is a competently and painstakingly edited volume, which gives the authentic flavour of the archaeological research carried out in Africa in recent years, and concludes with an eighty-page bibliography which will be of great value to the serious student.' - - Times Literary Supplement

`Grit your teeth, shell out the pounds, and buy a copy of this important work: you will consult it many times.' - - Antiquity

`simply a majestic book' - - Anthropology Today