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Title:Negritude and civilization are not paradoxical: meditations on the 90,000-year-old bone technology from Katanda, Zaire
Author:Gbotokuma, Zekeh S.
Year:1997
Periodical:Présence africaine
Issue:156
Pages:119-135
Language:English
Geographic term:Congo (Democratic Republic of)
Subjects:African culture
archaeology
Abstract:On the basis of the archaeological discovery in 1995 at Katanda, Zaire, of evidence for a well-developed bone industry in this region in the Middle Stone Age (90,000 years old), the author reflects on the importance of history for Africans today. The discovery at Katanga proves the anteriority of Negro civilization and confirms the creed of Cheikh Anta Diop that 'the cradles of civilization [are] located in the heart of Negro lands'. At the same time, ancient Egypt (to which Diop referred) is no longer the only measure of Black civilization. The knowledge of Africa's glorious past can enhance the self-esteem of young Africans today and give them hope for the future. Bibliogr., note, ref., sum. in French.
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