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Archaeology has evolved: Four eras of understanding Africa's past

What is the past? It may seem a simple question to answer, but it is more complex than we might think at first. As science, politics, technologies and ways of thinking change, so does our understanding of what went before.

Archaeology has evolved: Four eras of understanding Africa's past
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What is the past? It may seem a simple question to answer, but it is more complex than we might think at first. As science, politics, technologies and ways of thinking change, so does our understanding of what went before.

Originally published at Phys.org

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