Required reading

Started reading Introduction to African Civilizations last night. For the "Introduction" nod in the title, it seems to academic and fairly dense. The first chapter takes the reader through a tightly condensed history of the evolution of man during the past few 10 million years.

The interesting parts, those that I am able to distill keep me turning the pages. The history, geologic record, prehistoric anthropology are quiet interesting. The high points so far: early near-man; totem; and, maternal-lineage.

Tonight's chapter (#2) is Introduction to the History of Ethiopia.