Aht 100:Sources Of African History Question Paper

Aht 100:Sources Of African History 

Course:Bachelor Of Arts

Institution: Kenyatta University question papers

Exam Year:2016



KENYATTA UNIVERSITY
UNIVERSITY EXAMINATIONS 2016/2017
FIST SEMESTER EXAMINATION FOR THE DEGREE OF BACHELOR OF EDUCATION AND BACHELOR OF ARTS

AHT 100:SOURCES OF AFRICAN HISTORY
DATE: Monday 21st November 2016 TIME: 11.00a.m -1.00pm

INSTRUCTIONS:
Answer any three questions.

1. a) With reference to examples explain the European view that Africans had no history before the coming of Europeans.
a)Define the following terms:-
i) History
ii) Artifact
iii) Archaeology

2.Examine the uses and weakness of the following dating methods in archaeology.
a) Stratigraphy
b)Uranium 238(238N)
c) Carbon 14 (14c)
d) Dendrochronology

4. citing specific examples explain the role of historical linguistic in reconstructing African history

5. Evaluate the strength and weakness of oral traditional and oral history in the reconstructing of African history.

6.a) Define Anthropology
b)What is the role of social Anthropology in the study of African history.

7. Discuss the various stages to be considered in a scientific history research.






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