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An archaeologist and historian who specialises in Africa, François-Xavier Fauvelle wages a tireless battle against the prejudices concerning that continent. Recently elected professor at the Collège de France, he will take the opportunity of his inaugural lecture in October to challenge the prevailing perceptions of African history. As he explains in this interview…
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