History, archaeology and memory of the Swahili-Arab in the Maniema, Democratic Republic of Congo
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 3780931 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Noemie Arazi (0000-0003-3570-0093, Université Libre de Bruxelles, corresponding author), Suzanne Bigohe (University of Kinshasa), Olivier Mulumbwa Luna (University of Lubumbashi), Clément Mambu (Institut Supérieur de Commerce de Kinshasa), Igor Matonda (0000-0002-9428-7705, University of Kinshasa), Georges Senga, Alexandre Livingstone Smith (0000-0002-0929-1129, Royal Museum for Central Africa) |
| Year | 2020 |
| Volume | 94 |
| Issue | 375 |
| Publication date | 2020-06-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Antiquity (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0003-598X • E-ISSN: 1745-1744 |
| Publisher | Antiquity Publications (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.15184/aqy.2020.86 |
| OpenAlex | W3034715344 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 5 |
| References cited | 2 |
A research project focused on the cultural heritage of the Swahili-Arab in the Democratic Republic of Congo has confirmed the location of their former settlement in Kasongo, one of the westernmost trading entrepôts in a network of settlements connecting Central Africa with Zanzibar. This project represents the first time archaeological investigations, combined with oral history and archival data, have been used to understand the Swahili-Arab legacy in the DRC
Ancient history · Archaeology · Democracy · Ethnology · Geography · Human settlement · Political science · Settlement (finance · Swahili · African history and culture studies · Colonialism, slavery, and trade · Global Maritime and Colonial Histories · History · Law
| Unique citing works | 5 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 1,25 |
| Citation span | 2022 - 2024 (3) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 5 |