Hamo Sassoon
Biographic Data
| ID | 325367 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Hamo Sassoon |
| GIVEN NAMES | Hamo |
| FAMILY NAME | Sassoon |
| SIGNATURE | SASSOON H |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 12 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 99 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 12 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1960 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1983 |
| H-INDEX | 5 |
Kings, Cattle and Blacksmiths
(1983). Kings, Cattle and Blacksmiths: Royal Insignia and Religious Symbolism in the Interlacustrine States. Azania: Archaeological Research in Africa: Vol. 18, No. 1, pp. 93-106
The Mosque and Pillar at Mbaraki
This article offers the first convincing interpretation of the strange, tapering tower south of Kilindini, together with an account of the excavation of the adjacent mosque, and observations about the town of Tuaca. Mr. Sassoon has examined other aspects of the history of Mombasa in Volume XV of our journal
Ceramics from the wreck of a Portuguese ship at Mombasa
Excavations at the Site of Early Mombasa
Arab historical sources make it plain that Mombasa was among the earliest towns of importance on the East African coast, but no archaeological work had been undertaken at settlement sites there. In this article Mr Sassoon gives an account of the work carried out at the site of the town to which the Arab authors were probably referring. Mr Sassoon was curator of Fort Jesus Museum from 1974 to 1976 and organizer of the Mombasa Wreck Excavation from…
Swahili Culture. A Bibliography of the History and Peoples of the Swahili Speaking World
New Views on Engaruka, Northern Tanzania
This paper describes a large area of stone-built ruins in northern Tanzania which has so far only been briefly excavated, but which is likely to prove to be a key site in the study of the Iron Age in East Africa. In addition to numerous massive stone circles, terraces and cairns, there are extensive systems of fields and enclosures defined with lines of stones. Excavations carried out in 1964 and 1966 have shown that the small terrace-platforms o…
The Masange Bowmen
Engaruka
The ruins at Engaruka, at the foot of the Rift scarp south of Lake Natron, are the most extensive in the interior of East Africa, and the piecing together of their history is a most intriguing problem. In this article Mr. Sassoon, who is in charge of the Department of Antiquities in Tanzania, gives a report on the first season of what we hope will be continuing excavations at this important place. The site is also referred to in its wider setting…
A Burial Among the Birom
Early Sources of Iron in Africa
Iron in its metallic state is known to occur naturally in two ways, either as a rare constituent of the rocks of the earth's surface, or as the material of which some meteorites are made. Neither of these sources of iron, however, has ever been extensive enough to be of more than local importance. Almost all the iron which has been used by man has been extracted from iron ore by smelting and, although the two natural sources of metallic iron will…
Grinding Grooves and Pits in Northern Nigeria
Cave Paintings Recently Discovered Near Bauchi, Northern Nigeria
New Views on Engaruka, Northern Tanzania
This paper describes a large area of stone-built ruins in northern Tanzania which has so far only been briefly excavated, but which is likely to prove to be a key site in the study of the Iron Age in East Africa. In addition to numerous massive stone circles, terraces and cairns, there are extensive systems of fields and enclosures defined with lines of stones. Excavations carried out in 1964 and 1966 have shown that the small terrace-platforms o…
Excavations at the Site of Early Mombasa
Arab historical sources make it plain that Mombasa was among the earliest towns of importance on the East African coast, but no archaeological work had been undertaken at settlement sites there. In this article Mr Sassoon gives an account of the work carried out at the site of the town to which the Arab authors were probably referring. Mr Sassoon was curator of Fort Jesus Museum from 1974 to 1976 and organizer of the Mombasa Wreck Excavation from…
Engaruka
The ruins at Engaruka, at the foot of the Rift scarp south of Lake Natron, are the most extensive in the interior of East Africa, and the piecing together of their history is a most intriguing problem. In this article Mr. Sassoon, who is in charge of the Department of Antiquities in Tanzania, gives a report on the first season of what we hope will be continuing excavations at this important place. The site is also referred to in its wider setting…
Kings, Cattle and Blacksmiths
(1983). Kings, Cattle and Blacksmiths: Royal Insignia and Religious Symbolism in the Interlacustrine States. Azania: Archaeological Research in Africa: Vol. 18, No. 1, pp. 93-106
The Mosque and Pillar at Mbaraki
This article offers the first convincing interpretation of the strange, tapering tower south of Kilindini, together with an account of the excavation of the adjacent mosque, and observations about the town of Tuaca. Mr. Sassoon has examined other aspects of the history of Mombasa in Volume XV of our journal
Ceramics from the wreck of a Portuguese ship at Mombasa
Grinding Grooves and Pits in Northern Nigeria
Cave Paintings Recently Discovered Near Bauchi, Northern Nigeria
The Masange Bowmen
Early Sources of Iron in Africa
Iron in its metallic state is known to occur naturally in two ways, either as a rare constituent of the rocks of the earth's surface, or as the material of which some meteorites are made. Neither of these sources of iron, however, has ever been extensive enough to be of more than local importance. Almost all the iron which has been used by man has been extracted from iron ore by smelting and, although the two natural sources of metallic iron will…
Cave Paintings Recently Discovered Near Bauchi, Northern Nigeria
Grinding Grooves and Pits in Northern Nigeria
Early Sources of Iron in Africa
Iron in its metallic state is known to occur naturally in two ways, either as a rare constituent of the rocks of the earth's surface, or as the material of which some meteorites are made. Neither of these sources of iron, however, has ever been extensive enough to be of more than local importance. Almost all the iron which has been used by man has been extracted from iron ore by smelting and, although the two natural sources of metallic iron will…
A Burial Among the Birom
Engaruka
The ruins at Engaruka, at the foot of the Rift scarp south of Lake Natron, are the most extensive in the interior of East Africa, and the piecing together of their history is a most intriguing problem. In this article Mr. Sassoon, who is in charge of the Department of Antiquities in Tanzania, gives a report on the first season of what we hope will be continuing excavations at this important place. The site is also referred to in its wider setting…
New Views on Engaruka, Northern Tanzania
This paper describes a large area of stone-built ruins in northern Tanzania which has so far only been briefly excavated, but which is likely to prove to be a key site in the study of the Iron Age in East Africa. In addition to numerous massive stone circles, terraces and cairns, there are extensive systems of fields and enclosures defined with lines of stones. Excavations carried out in 1964 and 1966 have shown that the small terrace-platforms o…
The Masange Bowmen
Swahili Culture. A Bibliography of the History and Peoples of the Swahili Speaking World
Excavations at the Site of Early Mombasa
Arab historical sources make it plain that Mombasa was among the earliest towns of importance on the East African coast, but no archaeological work had been undertaken at settlement sites there. In this article Mr Sassoon gives an account of the work carried out at the site of the town to which the Arab authors were probably referring. Mr Sassoon was curator of Fort Jesus Museum from 1974 to 1976 and organizer of the Mombasa Wreck Excavation from…
Ceramics from the wreck of a Portuguese ship at Mombasa
The Mosque and Pillar at Mbaraki
This article offers the first convincing interpretation of the strange, tapering tower south of Kilindini, together with an account of the excavation of the adjacent mosque, and observations about the town of Tuaca. Mr. Sassoon has examined other aspects of the history of Mombasa in Volume XV of our journal
Kings, Cattle and Blacksmiths
(1983). Kings, Cattle and Blacksmiths: Royal Insignia and Religious Symbolism in the Interlacustrine States. Azania: Archaeological Research in Africa: Vol. 18, No. 1, pp. 93-106
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