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ARTH 335 / AFR 335: African Art

This list of resources can help you select good readings for your research paper on African Art.

Sources for Quick Facts

African Ethnonyms: Index to Art-Producing Peoples of Africa, 1996
Locations and variant names for African culture groups. You say Bambara, I say Bamana... Paper only.
Dictionary of African Mythology, 2000.
Entries for principal characters, sometimes with sources, and with thematic indexing. Paper or e-book.
Encyclopedia of African History and Culture, 5 vols, 2005.
Chunky explanations of events, places, customs, industries, etc. Paper only.
Chronology of African History, 1973.
Timelines for each region. Paper only.
Historical Dictionary of Pre-Colonial Africa, 1999.
Explanations of events, places, and people. Paper only.