v. 1. Methodology and African prehistory - v. 2. Ancient civilizations of Africa - v. 3. Africa from the seventh to the eleventh century - v. 4. Africa from the twelfth to the sixteenth century - v. 5. Africa from the sixteenth to the eighteenth century - v. 6. Africa in the nineteenth century until the 1880s - v. 7. Africa under colonial domination 1880-1935 - v. 8. Africa since 1935.

8 v. : ill., maps

Includes bibliographies and indexes.