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Current archaeological research in Ghana / edited by Timothy Insoll
| Current archaeological research in Ghana / edited by Timothy Insoll |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Oxford : Archaeopress, 2008 |
| Descrizione fisica | IV, 149 p. : ill. ; 30 cm |
| Disciplina | 966.701 |
| Collana |
BAR international series
Cambridge monographs in African archaeology |
| Soggetto topico | Scavi archeologici - Ghana |
| ISBN | 978-1-4073-0334-5 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa  |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Record Nr. | UNISA-990003265460203316 |
| Oxford : Archaeopress, 2008 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. di Salerno | ||
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Current Perspectives in the Archaeology of Ghana [[electronic resource]]
| Current Perspectives in the Archaeology of Ghana [[electronic resource]] |
| Autore | Anquandah James |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Oxford, : Sub-Saharan Publishers, 2014 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (354 p.) |
| Disciplina | 966.701 |
| Altri autori (Persone) | KankpeyengBenjamin |
| Collana | Social sciences series Current perspectives in the archaeology of Ghana |
| Soggetto topico |
Archaeology -- Ghana
Excavations (Archaeology) -- Ghana Ghana -- Antiquities Archaeology - Ghana History & Archaeology Regions & Countries - Africa |
| Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
| ISBN | 9988-8602-6-9 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Cover; Title page; Copyright page; Contents; List of Tables; List of Figures; List of Maps; Biographical Information of Authors; Foreword; THE PREHISTORY OF GHANA; Chapter 1 - Archaeology of Ghana: An Introduction; Introduction; Archaeological Developments in Ghana: A Historical Outline; Essence of the Thematic Section in this Departmental Reader; Conclusion; References; Chapter 2 - Excavations at an Earthwork Site at Asaman and Their Implications for the Archaeology of the Forest Areas of Southern Ghana; Introduction; Site Survey; The Excavations; Finds from the Excavations; Dating the Site
DiscussionConclusion; References; Chapter 3 - Resilient Villagers: Eight Centuries of Continuity and Change in Banda Village Life; Introduction; Practices without History: Village Life as 'Cultural Substrate'; The Dynamics of Village Life in Banda; Banda in the late 18th through 19th centuries; Village life during the early Atlantic period (16th through early 18th centuries); Village life in the context of Saharan trade (13th to the early 16th century); Concluding Thoughts; Acknowledgements; References; ARCHAEOLOGICAL APPROACHES Chapter 4 - Combining Geo-Historical Information with GIS Techniques: An Example of the Historical Slave Route Heritage in Ghana.Introduction; Overview of the Trans-Atlantic Slave Trade and Slavery in Ghana; What is GIS and What Can a GIS Do?; GIS Hardware, Software Data Sources and Software Selection; Spatial Data Capture and Creation of Attribute Data; Description of How GIS Layers were Chosen; Brief Description of GIS Thematic Map Layers Used; Discussion of GIS Thematic Map Layers How GIS could assist National Heritage and Tourism Planning as well as Landscape Archaeological Research Application in GhanaConclusion; References; Chapter 5 - Maritime Archaeology in Ghana; Introduction; Maritime Archaeological Research in Ghana; The Elmina Wreck Project; Further Research; Conclusion; Bibliography; Chapter 6 - Gender in Archaeology: A Ghanaian Perspective; Introduction; Gender in Archaeology; Women in the Practice of Ghanaian Archaeology; Gender Interpretation in Ghanaian Archaeology; Gender Analysis of Kpando Pottery Production Gender Analysis of Abompe Bauxite Bead Making IndustryConclusion; References; Chapter 7 - Anthropological Examination of Yeji Salt Trade and its Linguistic Repertoire; Introduction; A Brief Multi-Linguistic Background of Yeji; Linguistic Anthropology of Salt at Yeji; Salt Related Proverbs; Conclusion; References; HISTORICAL ARCHAEOLOGY; Chapter 8 - Historical Archaeology: Methods, Meanings, and Ambiguities; Origins and Definitions; Historical Archaeology as a Time Period; Historical Archaeology as a Method; Historical Archaeology as a Research Question Documents, Oral Histories, and the Material Record in sub-Saharan Africa |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910461031803321 |
Anquandah James
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| Oxford, : Sub-Saharan Publishers, 2014 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Current Perspectives in the Archaeology of Ghana [[electronic resource]]
| Current Perspectives in the Archaeology of Ghana [[electronic resource]] |
| Autore | Anquandah James |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Oxford, : Sub-Saharan Publishers, 2014 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (354 p.) |
| Disciplina | 966.701 |
| Altri autori (Persone) | KankpeyengBenjamin |
| Collana | Social sciences series Current perspectives in the archaeology of Ghana |
| Soggetto topico |
Archaeology -- Ghana
Excavations (Archaeology) -- Ghana Ghana -- Antiquities Archaeology - Ghana History & Archaeology Regions & Countries - Africa |
| ISBN | 9988-8602-6-9 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Cover; Title page; Copyright page; Contents; List of Tables; List of Figures; List of Maps; Biographical Information of Authors; Foreword; THE PREHISTORY OF GHANA; Chapter 1 - Archaeology of Ghana: An Introduction; Introduction; Archaeological Developments in Ghana: A Historical Outline; Essence of the Thematic Section in this Departmental Reader; Conclusion; References; Chapter 2 - Excavations at an Earthwork Site at Asaman and Their Implications for the Archaeology of the Forest Areas of Southern Ghana; Introduction; Site Survey; The Excavations; Finds from the Excavations; Dating the Site
DiscussionConclusion; References; Chapter 3 - Resilient Villagers: Eight Centuries of Continuity and Change in Banda Village Life; Introduction; Practices without History: Village Life as 'Cultural Substrate'; The Dynamics of Village Life in Banda; Banda in the late 18th through 19th centuries; Village life during the early Atlantic period (16th through early 18th centuries); Village life in the context of Saharan trade (13th to the early 16th century); Concluding Thoughts; Acknowledgements; References; ARCHAEOLOGICAL APPROACHES Chapter 4 - Combining Geo-Historical Information with GIS Techniques: An Example of the Historical Slave Route Heritage in Ghana.Introduction; Overview of the Trans-Atlantic Slave Trade and Slavery in Ghana; What is GIS and What Can a GIS Do?; GIS Hardware, Software Data Sources and Software Selection; Spatial Data Capture and Creation of Attribute Data; Description of How GIS Layers were Chosen; Brief Description of GIS Thematic Map Layers Used; Discussion of GIS Thematic Map Layers How GIS could assist National Heritage and Tourism Planning as well as Landscape Archaeological Research Application in GhanaConclusion; References; Chapter 5 - Maritime Archaeology in Ghana; Introduction; Maritime Archaeological Research in Ghana; The Elmina Wreck Project; Further Research; Conclusion; Bibliography; Chapter 6 - Gender in Archaeology: A Ghanaian Perspective; Introduction; Gender in Archaeology; Women in the Practice of Ghanaian Archaeology; Gender Interpretation in Ghanaian Archaeology; Gender Analysis of Kpando Pottery Production Gender Analysis of Abompe Bauxite Bead Making IndustryConclusion; References; Chapter 7 - Anthropological Examination of Yeji Salt Trade and its Linguistic Repertoire; Introduction; A Brief Multi-Linguistic Background of Yeji; Linguistic Anthropology of Salt at Yeji; Salt Related Proverbs; Conclusion; References; HISTORICAL ARCHAEOLOGY; Chapter 8 - Historical Archaeology: Methods, Meanings, and Ambiguities; Origins and Definitions; Historical Archaeology as a Time Period; Historical Archaeology as a Method; Historical Archaeology as a Research Question Documents, Oral Histories, and the Material Record in sub-Saharan Africa |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910797103303321 |
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Anquandah James
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| Oxford, : Sub-Saharan Publishers, 2014 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Current Perspectives in the Archaeology of Ghana
| Current Perspectives in the Archaeology of Ghana |
| Autore | Anquandah James |
| Edizione | [1st ed.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Oxford, : Sub-Saharan Publishers, 2014 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (354 p.) |
| Disciplina | 966.701 |
| Altri autori (Persone) | KankpeyengBenjamin |
| Collana | Social sciences series Current perspectives in the archaeology of Ghana |
| Soggetto topico |
Archaeology -- Ghana
Excavations (Archaeology) -- Ghana Ghana -- Antiquities Archaeology - Ghana History & Archaeology Regions & Countries - Africa |
| ISBN |
9789988860264
9988860269 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Cover; Title page; Copyright page; Contents; List of Tables; List of Figures; List of Maps; Biographical Information of Authors; Foreword; THE PREHISTORY OF GHANA; Chapter 1 - Archaeology of Ghana: An Introduction; Introduction; Archaeological Developments in Ghana: A Historical Outline; Essence of the Thematic Section in this Departmental Reader; Conclusion; References; Chapter 2 - Excavations at an Earthwork Site at Asaman and Their Implications for the Archaeology of the Forest Areas of Southern Ghana; Introduction; Site Survey; The Excavations; Finds from the Excavations; Dating the Site
DiscussionConclusion; References; Chapter 3 - Resilient Villagers: Eight Centuries of Continuity and Change in Banda Village Life; Introduction; Practices without History: Village Life as 'Cultural Substrate'; The Dynamics of Village Life in Banda; Banda in the late 18th through 19th centuries; Village life during the early Atlantic period (16th through early 18th centuries); Village life in the context of Saharan trade (13th to the early 16th century); Concluding Thoughts; Acknowledgements; References; ARCHAEOLOGICAL APPROACHES Chapter 4 - Combining Geo-Historical Information with GIS Techniques: An Example of the Historical Slave Route Heritage in Ghana.Introduction; Overview of the Trans-Atlantic Slave Trade and Slavery in Ghana; What is GIS and What Can a GIS Do?; GIS Hardware, Software Data Sources and Software Selection; Spatial Data Capture and Creation of Attribute Data; Description of How GIS Layers were Chosen; Brief Description of GIS Thematic Map Layers Used; Discussion of GIS Thematic Map Layers How GIS could assist National Heritage and Tourism Planning as well as Landscape Archaeological Research Application in GhanaConclusion; References; Chapter 5 - Maritime Archaeology in Ghana; Introduction; Maritime Archaeological Research in Ghana; The Elmina Wreck Project; Further Research; Conclusion; Bibliography; Chapter 6 - Gender in Archaeology: A Ghanaian Perspective; Introduction; Gender in Archaeology; Women in the Practice of Ghanaian Archaeology; Gender Interpretation in Ghanaian Archaeology; Gender Analysis of Kpando Pottery Production Gender Analysis of Abompe Bauxite Bead Making IndustryConclusion; References; Chapter 7 - Anthropological Examination of Yeji Salt Trade and its Linguistic Repertoire; Introduction; A Brief Multi-Linguistic Background of Yeji; Linguistic Anthropology of Salt at Yeji; Salt Related Proverbs; Conclusion; References; HISTORICAL ARCHAEOLOGY; Chapter 8 - Historical Archaeology: Methods, Meanings, and Ambiguities; Origins and Definitions; Historical Archaeology as a Time Period; Historical Archaeology as a Method; Historical Archaeology as a Research Question Documents, Oral Histories, and the Material Record in sub-Saharan Africa |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910972750803321 |
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Anquandah James
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| Oxford, : Sub-Saharan Publishers, 2014 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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I signori di Appolonia : poteri e formazione dello Stato in Africa Occidentale fra 16. e 18. secolo / Pierluigi Valsecchi ; prefazione di Giampaolo Calchi Novati
| I signori di Appolonia : poteri e formazione dello Stato in Africa Occidentale fra 16. e 18. secolo / Pierluigi Valsecchi ; prefazione di Giampaolo Calchi Novati |
| Autore | Valsecchi, Pierluigi |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Roma : Carocci, 2002 |
| Descrizione fisica | 345 p. ; 22 cm |
| Disciplina |
966.701
960 |
| Collana | Studi storici Carocci |
| Soggetto non controllato |
Nzema |
| ISBN | 88-430-2146-X |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | ita |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910310460303321 |
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Valsecchi, Pierluigi
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| Roma : Carocci, 2002 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Where the Negroes are masters : an African port in the era of the slave trade / / Randy J. Sparks
| Where the Negroes are masters : an African port in the era of the slave trade / / Randy J. Sparks |
| Autore | Sparks Randy J |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Cambridge, Massachusetts ; ; London, England : , : Harvard University Press, , 2014 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (322 p.) |
| Disciplina | 966.701 |
| Soggetto topico |
Slave trade - Africa, West - History - 18th century
Slave trade - Economic aspects - Africa, West |
| Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
| ISBN |
0-674-72776-2
0-674-72647-2 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Front matter -- Contents -- Introduction -- 1. Annamaboe Joins the Atlantic World -- 2. John Corrantee and Slave- Trade Diplomacy at Annamaboe -- 3. Richard Brew and the World of an African- Atlantic Merchant -- 4. The Process of Enslavement at Annamaboe -- 5. Tracing the Trade: Annamaboe and the Rum Men -- 6. A World in Motion: Annamaboe in the Atlantic Community -- 7. Things Fall Apart: The End of the Eighteenth- Century Atlantic World -- Conclusion -- Important Terms, Names, and Places -- Notes -- Acknowledgments -- Index |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910464486503321 |
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Sparks Randy J
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| Cambridge, Massachusetts ; ; London, England : , : Harvard University Press, , 2014 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Where the Negroes are masters : an African port in the era of the slave trade / / Randy J. Sparks
| Where the Negroes are masters : an African port in the era of the slave trade / / Randy J. Sparks |
| Autore | Sparks Randy J |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Cambridge, Massachusetts ; ; London, England : , : Harvard University Press, , 2014 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (322 p.) |
| Disciplina | 966.701 |
| Soggetto topico |
Slave trade - Africa, West - History - 18th century
Slave trade - Economic aspects - Africa, West |
| ISBN |
0-674-72776-2
0-674-72647-2 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Front matter -- Contents -- Introduction -- 1. Annamaboe Joins the Atlantic World -- 2. John Corrantee and Slave- Trade Diplomacy at Annamaboe -- 3. Richard Brew and the World of an African- Atlantic Merchant -- 4. The Process of Enslavement at Annamaboe -- 5. Tracing the Trade: Annamaboe and the Rum Men -- 6. A World in Motion: Annamaboe in the Atlantic Community -- 7. Things Fall Apart: The End of the Eighteenth- Century Atlantic World -- Conclusion -- Important Terms, Names, and Places -- Notes -- Acknowledgments -- Index |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910789152403321 |
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Sparks Randy J
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| Cambridge, Massachusetts ; ; London, England : , : Harvard University Press, , 2014 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Where the Negroes are masters : an African port in the era of the slave trade / / Randy J. Sparks
| Where the Negroes are masters : an African port in the era of the slave trade / / Randy J. Sparks |
| Autore | Sparks Randy J |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Cambridge, Massachusetts ; ; London, England : , : Harvard University Press, , 2014 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (322 p.) |
| Disciplina | 966.701 |
| Soggetto topico |
Slave trade - Africa, West - History - 18th century
Slave trade - Economic aspects - Africa, West |
| ISBN |
0-674-72776-2
0-674-72647-2 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Front matter -- Contents -- Introduction -- 1. Annamaboe Joins the Atlantic World -- 2. John Corrantee and Slave- Trade Diplomacy at Annamaboe -- 3. Richard Brew and the World of an African- Atlantic Merchant -- 4. The Process of Enslavement at Annamaboe -- 5. Tracing the Trade: Annamaboe and the Rum Men -- 6. A World in Motion: Annamaboe in the Atlantic Community -- 7. Things Fall Apart: The End of the Eighteenth- Century Atlantic World -- Conclusion -- Important Terms, Names, and Places -- Notes -- Acknowledgments -- Index |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910828146603321 |
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Sparks Randy J
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| Cambridge, Massachusetts ; ; London, England : , : Harvard University Press, , 2014 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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