Persistence of Colonialism and Modem Technology: An Anthropological Reflection from an African Perspective
Modern technology has largely been associated with Western civilisation, to the detriment of other technologies. The article points out that Egyptian technology in the third millennium BCE compares by far with modern technology in its precision in the areas of architecture and astronomy, and other a...
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| Format: | Print Article |
| Language: | English |
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| Interlibrary Loan: | Interlibrary Loan for the Fachinformationsdienste (Specialized Information Services in Germany) |
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[2019]
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Concilium
Year: 2019, Issue: 3, Pages: 63-71 |
| Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains: | B
Africa
/ Technics
/ Catholic church
/ Colonialism
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| IxTheo Classification: | CF Christianity and Science KBN Sub-Saharan Africa KDB Roman Catholic Church NBE Anthropology |
| Further subjects: | B
Imperialism
B Humanity B Astronomy |
| Summary: | Modern technology has largely been associated with Western civilisation, to the detriment of other technologies. The article points out that Egyptian technology in the third millennium BCE compares by far with modern technology in its precision in the areas of architecture and astronomy, and other areas. The marginalisation of this technology, and persistence of colonialism in the same, is due largely to the anthropological negation of the African and other non-Europeans through different processes including colonisation, enslavement and evangelisation. This situation can be solved by putting in place means to rehabilitate and respect the humanity and dignity of the African. |
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| ISSN: | 0010-5236 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: Concilium
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