Journal of African Archaeology 2 (1)

by Peter Breunig (Editor), Sonja Magnavita (Editor)

Overview

Contents include: Decoding an Early Holocene Saharan stratified site. Ceramic dispersion and site formation processes in the Takarkori rock-shelter, Acacus Mountains, Libya; Slag identification at southern African archaeological sites; A look into the earth: evaluating the use of magnetic survey in African archaeology; Iron smelting - a vanishing tradition: ethnographic study of this craft in south-west Ethiopia; Preliminary investigations in the Djebel Uweinat region, Libyan Desert; Review Essay. What do we know about African iron working?; Review of A. F.C. Holl. Ethnoarchaeology of Shuwa-Arab Settlements; Review of F. Jesse. Rahib 80/87. Ein Wavy-Line-Fundplatz im Wadi Howar und die fruheste Keramik in Nordafrika; Review of S. di Lernia & G. Manzi (eds.). Sand, Stones, and Bones. The Archaeology of Death in the Wadi Tanezzuft Valley (5000-2000 BP)

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9783937248028
Publisher:	Africa Magna Verlag
Publication date:	06/15/2004
Series:	Journal of African Archaeology , #2
Pages:	120
Product dimensions:	6.00(w) x 1.25(h) x 9.00(d)

Table of Contents

Editorial S. Biagetti, F. Merighi & S. di Lernia. Decoding an Early Holocene Saharan stratified site. Ceramic dispersion and site formation processes in the Takarkori rock-shelter, Acacus Mountains, Libya. D. Miller & D. Killick. Slag identification at southern African archaeological sites. C. Magnavita & N. Schleifer. A look into the earth: evaluating the use of magnetic survey in African archaeology. R. Haaland. Iron smelting - a vanishing tradition: ethnographic study of this craft in south-west Ethiopia. M. v. Czerniewicz, T. Lenssen-Erz & J. Linstadter. Preliminary investigations in the Djebel Uweinat region, Libyan Desert. D. Killick. Review Essay. What do we know about African iron working? U. Braukamper. Review of A. F.C. Holl. Ethnoarchaeology of Shuwa-Arab Settlements. A. Livingstone Smith. Review of F. Jesse. Rahib 80/87. Ein Wavy-Line-Fundplatz im Wadi Howar und die fruheste Keramik in Nordafrika. P. Vermeersch. Review of S. di Lernia & G. Manzi (eds.). Sand, Stones, and Bones. The Archaeology of Death in the Wadi Tanezzuft Valley (5000-2000 BP).