New York: Dutton, 1967. dj. Hardcover first edition - "A journey into the heart of primitive Africa, yesterday and today" based on the author's research and his first-hand observations. Wellard describes living among the Dawadans, a small isolated tribe,who still live in a state of pre-history and to whom the wheel is unknown. He also examines the art of prehistoric Africa and in particular the rock art of the Acacus Mountains. The third section deals with the Garamantes, an empire that flourished for more than a thousand years,until they were conquered by Arab invaders in the 17th century. The book also touches on Christianity in Africa and includes a brief history of African slavery. Illustrated with 24 photographs and…
New York: Dutton, 1967. dj. Hardcover first edition - "A journey into the heart of primitive Africa, yesterday and today" based on the author's research and his first-hand observations. Wellard describes living among the Dawadans, a small isolated tribe,who still live in a state of pre-history and to whom the wheel is unknown. He also examines the art of prehistoric Africa and in particular the rock art of the Acacus Mountains. The third section deals with the Garamantes, an empire that flourished for more than a thousand years,until they were conquered by Arab invaders in the 17th century. The book also touches on Christianity in Africa and includes a brief history of African slavery. Illustrated with 24 photographs and five maps. Bibliographical notes, index. xi, 214 pp.
