''History in Africa: A Journal of Debates, Methods, and Source Analysis'' is an annual

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covering the

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and methodology of

African history The history of Africa begins with the emergence of hominids, archaic humans and — around 300–250,000 years ago—anatomically modern humans (''Homo sapiens''), in East Africa, and continues unbroken into the present as a patchwork of dive ...

. It is published by

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on behalf of the

African Studies Association The African Studies Association (ASA) is a US-based association of scholars, students, practitioners, and institutions with an interest in the continent of Africa. Founded in 1957, the ASA is the leading organization of African Studies in North ...

. The

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is Lorelle D. Semley, a historian at

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. Other editors of the journal include Teresa Barnes (

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), Bayo Holsey ( Emory University), and Egodi Uchendu (University of Nigeria)''.''

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* Annual journals English-language journals African history journals African studies journals Cambridge University Press academic journals Publications established in 1974 Academic journals associated with learned and professional societies {{africa-journal-stub