First, read An Introduction to Indi

First, read “An Introduction to Indigenous African Architecture” (PDF, 8.4 MB). Next, address the following questions.

In the beginning of Labelle Prussin’s article, she states that “the subject of African architecture was, and indeed still is among many, not considered worthy of recognition.” Discuss why Prussin argues African architecture is worthy of recognition and study, and describe how she suggests we should approach the study of architecture from an African perspective.