Some Iron Age Wares from Central Tanzania

Datos Bibliográficos

ID6041541
AutoresGerhard Liesegang (Frobenius-Institut, autor de correspondencia)
Año1975
Volumen10
Número1
Páginas93-105
Fecha de publicación1975-01-01
Peer ReviewedSí
Open AccessNo
TipoARTICLE
RevistaAzania Archaeological Research in Africa (JOURNAL)
Identificadores de la revistaISSN: 0067-270X • E-ISSN: 1945-5534
EditorialInforma UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1080/00672707509511615
OpenAlexW2009639349
IdiomaEN
Citas recibidas7
Referencias citadas5

The paper describes pottery from several sites in two geographically distinct areas of Tanzania: Irangi on the escarpment near the western edge of the Masai Steppe and Isanzu in Singida Region. In Irangi two major wares were distinguished: Haubi ware which is probably associated with a ‘burnt brick’ site and which is decorated in a ‘dotted wavy line’ technique; and Kandaga ware which was found in and near a rock-shelter and is decorated with deep impressions arranged in lines or with grooves. Haubi ware has not been dated, but for the Kandaga ware several C14 dates are available. They are recent, showing that the pottery probably dates from after 1650. From other evidence one can deduce that this ware is older than 1850 and we may therefore provisionally assign it to the eighteenth century. The finds in Isanzu make it possible to reconstruct three vessel types of the cord-impressed ware to which Odner has already drawn attention; and of plaited cord-roulette ware which is probably sub-recent

Ancient history · Archaeology · Brick · Escarpment · Geography · Pottery · African history and culture analysis · Archaeology and Rock Art Studies · Geology · Global Maritime and Colonial Histories · History