Ancient Egypt in Africa

David O'Connor is Lila Acheson Wallace Professor of Ancient Egyptian Art, in the Institute of Fine Arts of New York University and former President, American Research Center in Egypt. Andrew Reid is Senior Lecturer in East African Archaeology at University College London Institute of Archaeology and editor of African Historical Archaeologies.

• Chapter 1 Introduction - Locating Ancient EGYPT in Africa: Modern Theories, Past Realities, David O'Connor, Andrew Reid; Chapter 2 Afrocentrism and Historical Models for the Foundation of Ancient Greece, Martin Bernal; Chapter 3 Attributing Colour to the Ancient Egyptians: Reflections on Black Athena, John A. North; Chapter 4 The Unity of Africa, Michael Rowlands; Chapter 5 Ancient Egypt and the Source of the Nile, Andrew Reid; Chapter 6 Views of Ancient Egypt From a West African Perspective, Caleb A. Folorunso; Chapter 7 Cheikh Anta Diop and Ancient Egypt in Africa, Kevin C. MacDonald; Chapter 8 Ancient Egypt, Missionaries and Christianity in Southern Africa, Bruce S. Bennett; Chapter 9 Landscapes of Knowledge, Idioms of Power: The African Foundations of Ancient Egyptian Civilization Reconsidered, David Wengrow; Chapter 10 Ancient Egypt in the Sudanese Middle Nile: A Case of Mistaken Identity?, David N. Edwards; Chapter 11 On The Priestly Origin of the Napatan Kings: the Adaptation, Demise and Resurrection of Ideas in Writing Nubian History, Robert G. Morkot; Chapter 12 Pharaonic or Sudanic? Models for Meroitic Society and Change, Dorian Q. Fuller;

"This book should be essential reading for any African archaeologist or historian-or indeed any archaeologist whatever their persuasion-and will undoubtedly provoke, as the volume editors have suggested, renewed archaeological interest in the problem of relating Egypt more directly to its African context." - Niall Finneran, African Archaeological Review"Ancient Egypt in Africa presents twelve probing essays addressing aspects of the question, "To what extent can ancient Egyptian civilization be characterized as 'African'?".O'Connor and Reid's introduction provides a fascinating overview of how current ideas about ancient Egypt and Africa have been shaped and distorted by modern ethnic, cultural, and religious bias.the essays document the conflicting and changing views of ancient Egypt within Africa, and examine recent archaeological work in Africa that renders irrelevant race-based theory, creates a more sophisticated view of ancient African cultural diversity, and offers commonsense directions for future research.should be required reading for all serious students of Egyptology, Africana, and African Studies." - Timothy Kendall, African Studies Review