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Facing the Sea of Sand: The Sahara and the Peoples of North Africa
By Cunliffe, Barry
- ISBN
- 9780192858887
- Publisher
- Oxford Univ.
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Starred Review on June 16, 2023 | Social Sciences
The Sahara, the world's largest hot desert, is often visualized as only sand, but its composition is actually multifaceted with sand, mountains, plateaus, oases, and marshes. The area is defined by conflict between humans and their environment with the crux being control of resources. Archaeologist Cunliffe's (emeritus, European archaeology, Univ. of Oxford; Bretons and Britons) magnum opus documents more than 5,000 yea...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
