Comparer les versions : Congrès de Nairobi 54 (#54)
1er Congrès panafricain de préhistoire, Nairobi, 1947
Statut : Approuvé
Révision :
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"With me he believes that Africa is destined to play a pre-eminent part in any attempt that may be made to reconstruct the history of man's humble beginning and subsequent rise to control the animal kingdom; and with me he believes that no man can fully appreciate the trend of human development and his essential wholeness unless he is aware of the course he has already run. As the greatest length of this course lies in prehistoric times the study of prehistory and the holding of such a Congress as this assume greater significance and dignity. | "With me he believes that Africa is destined to play a pre-eminent part in any attempt that may be made to reconstruct the history of man's humble beginning and subsequent rise to control the animal kingdom; and with me he believes that no man can fully appreciate the trend of human development and his essential wholeness unless he is aware of the course he has already run. As the greatest length of this course lies in prehistoric times the study of prehistory and the holding of such a Congress as this assume greater significance and dignity. | ||
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+ | "While our studies are still in their infancy, we may note with pride that Africa has never lagged in its appreciation of the issues. The inception of prehistoric exploration in South Africa has its roots in years which preceded both the scientific recognition of the work of that great Franch pioneer Boucher de Perthes of Abbeville as well as the publication of Darwin's "Origin of Species." As a result of exploration during the ninety-two years that have passed since the first stone implements were collected at depth in South Africa and the spread of interest and subsequent work in other parts of the Continent, we now have every reason to suspect that in coming to Africa we have merely returned to the home of our ancestors General Smuts himself stressed this possibility nearly twenty years ago. This gives our venues an added signifiance. | ||
+ | "The first important discoveries in East Africa were made in Uganda over a quarter of a century ago and while the contributions from that Territory have been considerable, Kenya has since acquired an importance that puts it in a world-front of prehistoric exploration - and East Africans may note with pride that this growth in our knowledge has been entirely due to the selfess enthusiasm of one of her own sons. Because of this addition to the stature of Kenya I wish again to assure Your Excellency that all members of the South African delegation feel it a privilege to be here and on their behalf I wish again to thank you for your welcome, your hospitality and your good wishes. | ||
+ | Appropriate Venue |