Takouba and copper

[Tim Simmons]

Thanks Fernando and Jim. The book is "Red Gold of Africa" copper in percolonial history and culture. It is not about weapons. It is rather academic with as always some lengthy discussion on unprouvable topics. However being relativley up to date 1984 there is a general acceptance that Africa and Africans are capable of independant technology, thought and achievement.

[Jim McDougall]

Originally Posted by Tim Simmons

Thanks Fernando and Jim. The book is "Red Gold of Africa" copper in percolonial history and culture. It is not about weapons. It is rather academic with as always some lengthy discussion on unprouvable topics. However being relativley up to date 1984 there is a general acceptance that Africa and Africans are capable of inderpendant technology, thought and achievement.

Thanks Tim! It is truly amazing how many books and references that have little to do specifically with weapons, contain important clues and perspective in our understanding of them. I have found important references for example in a book on the history of salt, in dealing with trans Saharan trade routes, which well illustrated the routes likely in weapon form diffusion. There is another great book on copper, called Miswabik (?) that you or someone referenced here, with great detail on copper development. Cant recall offhand the exact title.

All the best,
Jim

[Emanuel]

Hello,

This is very intersting. I have identical quotes in an older thread from "Aspects of the Use of Copper in Pre-Colonial West Africa" in The Journal of African History, Vol. 14, No. 2. (1973), pp. 179-194. Tim is the author Eugenia W. Herbert? I'll look fo the book.

Emanuel

[Emanuel]

Ah just found the book, same author. I was hoping your book might be corroboration from another source.