Nigeria: The "Hamitic Hypothesis" In Indigenous West African Historical Thought

Nigeria: The "Hamitic Hypothesis" In Indigenous West African Historical Thought Robin Law, 2009 In lieu of an abstract, here is a preview of the article. This paper explores the use of versions of the "Hamitic hypothesis" by West African historians, with principal reference to amateur scholars rather than to academic historiography. Although some reference is made to other areas, the main focus is on the Yoruba, of southwestern Nigeria, among whom an exceptionally prolific literature of...

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