Novedades

Whether it’s the mighty pyramids of Egypt or the majestic temples of Mexico, we have a good idea of what the past looked like. But what about our other senses: The tang of Roman fish sauce and the springy crust of Egyptian sourdough? The boom of medieval cannons and the clash of Viking swords? The frenzied plays of an Aztec ballgame...and the chilling reality that the losers might also lose their lives?

Among the amazing things that were created in Africa was this ancient alphabet called Libyco-Berber. It is (with the Amharic) one of the rare alphabet born in Africa. This book deals with this old and little-known alphabet that is thousands of years old. It is still used today by these mysterious and legendary men of the Sahara desert : the Tuaregs (also called the men of the veil). The Libyco-Berber was also used by these old "indigenous" civilisations of North Africa that were the Kingdom of Numidia and the Kingdom of Mauretania