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Sources Of African History Question Paper

Sources Of African History

Course:Bachelor Of Education History

Institution: Kenyatta University question papers

Exam Year:2009

KENYATTA UNIVERSITY
UNIVERSITY EXAMINATIONS 2008/2009
INSTITUTE OF OPEN LEARNING (IOL)
EXAMINATION FOR THE DEGREE OF BACHELOR OF ARTS AND
BACHELOR OF EDUCATION

AHT 100:
SOURCES OF AFRICAN HISTORY

DATE: Wednesday, 12th August, 2009

TIME: 11.00 a.m. ? 1.00 p.m.
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INSTRUCTIONS:
Answer any THREE questions.
1.
Attempt a discussion of the concept ?sources of African history?. What three
sources can refute European claim that African had no history before their arrival?
2.
What is an archaeological site? Examine the four indicators of sites and five
methods of site discovery.
3.
To what extent has linguistics guided historians in their study of the origin and
expansion of the Bantu speakers?
4.
Assess the importance of ancient evidence in the study of East and the Horn of
African history.
5.
What is theory? Use any two social anthropological theories to discuss how they
have enabled historians to discuss pre-colonial African history.
6.
How have oral sources guided your study of a specific aspect of African history?
Give examples.
7.
?Interdisciplinary approach is the best in the reconstruction of African history?
Discuss.

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