The Iron Age Ceramics from the Tong Hills, Northern Ghana. Sequence and Comparative Perspective

The Iron Age Ceramics from the Tong Hills, Northern Ghana. Sequence and Comparative Perspective

The archaeology of Ghana north of 10 degrees remains little known, thus between 2004 and 2009 archaeological research was completed in the Tong Hills, the home of the Talensi ethno-linguistic group. An overview of the research is presented here with especial emphasis placed on the ceramic traditions...

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Veröffentlicht in:Journal of African archaeology 2011-01, Vol.9 (1), p.15-39
Hauptverfasser: Insoll, Timothy, MacLean, Rachel, Ashley, Ceric, Kankpeyeng, Benjamin W
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
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Archaeological artifacts
Archaeological excavation
Archaeological research
Archaeological sites
Archaeology
Ceramics
Ethnic groups
Excavations
Ghana
Herringbone
Iron Age
Material culture
Pottery
Quartz
Roulette
Standing stones
Tallensi
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Zusammenfassung:The archaeology of Ghana north of 10 degrees remains little known, thus between 2004 and 2009 archaeological research was completed in the Tong Hills, the home of the Talensi ethno-linguistic group. An overview of the research is presented here with especial emphasis placed on the ceramic traditions and chronology. These are contextualised within the archaeology of the wider region of northern Ghana.
ISSN:1612-1651
2191-5784
DOI:10.3213/1612-1651-10185