The New Encyclopædia Britannica: L-ZEncyclopædia Britannica, 1992 - 32 pages |
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Page 52
... human agriculture , and grazing and browsing by livestock . Of the total land area of the continent , forests cover about one - fifth ; woodlands , bushlands , grasslands , and thickets about two - fifths ; and deserts and their ...
... human agriculture , and grazing and browsing by livestock . Of the total land area of the continent , forests cover about one - fifth ; woodlands , bushlands , grasslands , and thickets about two - fifths ; and deserts and their ...
Page 56
... Human influences . The greater part of the reduction of Africa's natural vegetation has happened in the last 2,000 years - probably since the late 19th century for the tropical portions - the time during which humans have been most ...
... Human influences . The greater part of the reduction of Africa's natural vegetation has happened in the last 2,000 years - probably since the late 19th century for the tropical portions - the time during which humans have been most ...
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... human face with a motif ( sometimes a human figure ) rising above it , flanked with stylized horns . The gugu masquerader wears a cloth mask decorated with cowrie shells , but sometimes Yoruba masks are used . The ndako gboya appears to ...
... human face with a motif ( sometimes a human figure ) rising above it , flanked with stylized horns . The gugu masquerader wears a cloth mask decorated with cowrie shells , but sometimes Yoruba masks are used . The ndako gboya appears to ...
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