Articles · No. 01-02 (2012): CODESRIA Bulletin, Nos 1 & 2, 2012

Fractal Complexity in Cheikh Anta Diop’s Precolonial Black Africa: A Pluridisciplinary Analysis

· 2012 No. 01-02 CODESRIA Bulletin, Nos 1 & 2, 2012 CB

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Fractal Complexity Africa Pluridisciplinary

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  • Abdul Karim Bangura

    Howard University USA

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