{"id":7404,"date":"2026-08-20T17:43:05","date_gmt":"2026-08-20T16:43:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mancent.org.uk\/?page_id=7404"},"modified":"2026-08-20T17:48:53","modified_gmt":"2026-08-20T16:48:53","slug":"silkroad-studies-and-beyond-trade-in-africa-and-african-archaeology","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/mancent.org.uk\/?page_id=7404","title":{"rendered":"SILKROAD STUDIES and beyond : Trade in Africa and African Archaeology"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Birgitta Hoffmann<\/p>\n<p><strong>A series of lectures on the archaeology in Subsaharan Africa and how it relates to our understanding of regional and international trade<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Africa south and East of the Sahara is home to amazing archaeological cultures, many of which acquired their wealth through various forms of trade.<br \/>\nIn this series of 5 lectures, we will be looking into the archaeology and how this intersects with trade systems such as the maritime Silkroad trade, but also the European traders in the Atlantic and Pacific. We will be visiting several World Heritage Sites, such as Great Zimbabwe, but we will also be talking about the archaeology of the European and transatlantic trade in Africa (Note: yes, this includes the slave trade)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Please note all lectures will be recorded and distributed to the participants the following week. This should allow participants from different time zones, or those working to catch up with the lectures.<\/p>\n<p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Day: Thursdays<\/strong>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0<strong>Time<\/strong>: 2-4 pm BST<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>5 weeks starting 1 Oct- 5 November 2026, with a half term- break on October 15th, 2026<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Virtual Learning Environment<\/strong>: Zoom<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Single lecture:<\/p>\n<table width=\"414\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"83\"><strong>Price<\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"77\"><strong>Early Bird<\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"116\"><strong>Minimum No.<\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"139\"><strong>Maximum No.<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"83\">\u00a312<\/td>\n<td width=\"77\"><\/td>\n<td width=\"116\">8<\/td>\n<td width=\"139\">50<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Bookings for the whole series:<\/p>\n<table width=\"414\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"60\"><strong>Price<\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"100\"><strong>Early Bird<\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"116\"><strong>Minimum No.<\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"139\"><strong>Maximum No.<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"60\">\u00a360<\/td>\n<td width=\"100\"><\/td>\n<td width=\"116\">8<\/td>\n<td width=\"139\">50<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>To book, please use the attached order form, book through mancent.org.uk or go to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eventbrite.co.uk\/e\/1998219282665?aff=oddtdtcreator\">https:\/\/www.eventbrite.co.uk\/e\/1998219282665?aff=oddtdtcreator<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Alternatively You can book via the MANCENT booking form and pay with cheque or\u00a0 contact Birgitta Hoffmann for the BACS details or a PayPal invoice<\/p>\n<p><strong>Contact:<br \/>\nBirgitta Hoffmann<br \/>\n55 Broadwalk, Wilmslow, Cheshire, SK9 5PL<br \/>\nemail:\u00a0<a href=\"mailto:latinteacher@btinternet.com\" data-slimstat=\"5\">latinteacher@btinternet.com<\/a>\u00a0mobile: 07377 791562<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Birgitta Hoffmann A series of lectures on the archaeology in Subsaharan Africa and how it relates to our understanding of regional and international trade Africa south and East of the Sahara is home to amazing archaeological cultures, many of which acquired their wealth through various forms of trade. 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