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The lost cities of africa is the only book i know of which is a systematic, scientific and thoroughly uptodate presentation of the history, prehistory, archaeology and prehistoric anthropology or human palaeontology of all of africa, except for the moorisharab northwest corner. The search for such lost cities by european explorers and adventurers in africa, the americas, and southeast asia from the 15th century onwards eventually led. There are myths and legends about a lost ancient oasis hidden in the sahara desert. He really doesnt do a lot of original research or exploration, merely interjects the findings of others. The lost cities of africa unknown binding january 1, 1959 4.
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