Internal Meanings: Computed Tomography Scanning of Koma Figurines from Ghana

Internal Meanings: Computed Tomography Scanning of Koma Figurines from Ghana

Insoll et al talk about the Koma Land figurines which were first recorded by anthropologist Franz Kroger, working in neighboring Bulsaland, who was told about them by a missionary. Kroger reported the discovery of the figurines to the Archaeology Department at the University of Ghana, and James Anqu...

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Veröffentlicht in:African arts 2016-12, Vol.49 (4), p.24-33
Hauptverfasser: Insoll, Timothy, Kankpeyeng, Benjamin, Fraser, Sharon
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
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Anthropology
Archaeology
Excavation
Missionaries
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Zusammenfassung:Insoll et al talk about the Koma Land figurines which were first recorded by anthropologist Franz Kroger, working in neighboring Bulsaland, who was told about them by a missionary. Kroger reported the discovery of the figurines to the Archaeology Department at the University of Ghana, and James Anquandah completed the first excavation in Koma Land in 1985.
ISSN:0001-9933
1937-2108
1937-2108
DOI:10.1162/AFAR_a_00264