ABSTRACT
There is no doubt that African archaeological traditions of theory and practice have been influenced by European archaeological traditions and theories. This is largely the result of European colonization of various parts of the continent. The principal European influences have been British, French and German (in Namibia), because although the Portuguese, the Spanish and Belgians also participated in the colonial partition of Africa, and practised some archaeology in their colonies, their own traditions of archaeology have been largely derived from, and dependent upon, those of the other more dominant European powers.
