Leonard O Van Schalkwyk
Biographic Data
| ID | 1418620 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Leonard O Van Schalkwyk |
| GIVEN NAMES | Leonard |
| FAMILY NAME | O Van Schalkwyk |
| SIGNATURE | VAN SCHALKWYK L O |
| AFFILIATIONS | Umkhuseli Innovation and Research Management |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 4 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 25 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 4 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2004 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2025 |
| H-INDEX | 2 |
The amakhanda settlement system of the Zulu kingdom
The amakhanda type of settlement in southern Africa has long been associated with the elaboration of the ibutho (regiment) system and the development and spread of Nguni-speaking polities in southeastern Africa. In this contribution we set aside the origins of the amabutho system and instead concentrate on identifying and understanding three proposed grades of amakhanda — Royal, Divisional, and Regimental — that differ in size, layout, function a…
Reconnaissance survey of Zulu kingdom period amakhanda in the emaKhosini Basin, South Africa
The archaeology of the Zulu kingdom in southeastern South Africa has recently seen renewed interest after a long dormancy. Most of what we know about the kingdom comes from oral tradition and historical records. Archaeological research has been limited to the excavation of battlefields, the preserved primary residences of three kings and limited non-systematic survey. Beyond the battlefields and king’s capitals there is considerable opportunity f…
Where are the gardens? Early Iron Age horticulture in the Thukela River Basin of South Africa
Despite substantial botanical evidence for the kinds of plants and cereals cultivated by early farming communities in southern Africa during the first millennium ad, there remains a poor understanding of where gardens would have been located. Data from archaeological sites in the Thukela Basin of South Africa (e.g. Ndondondwane) are presented in support of the hypothesis that many small plots of vegetables, cucurbits and cereals were planted with…
The effects of burrowing activity on archaeological sites
Burrowing activity is a widely recognized source of site modification. Most taphonomic studies of burrowers emphasize their destructive aspects on the archaeological record. Excavations at Ndondondwane, South Africa, suggest burrowing activity is destructive in some ways, but may also preserve cultural behavior. Drawing on both direct and indirect sources of evidence, we discuss how burrowing activity by rodents, earthworms, and termites can info…
The effects of burrowing activity on archaeological sites
Burrowing activity is a widely recognized source of site modification. Most taphonomic studies of burrowers emphasize their destructive aspects on the archaeological record. Excavations at Ndondondwane, South Africa, suggest burrowing activity is destructive in some ways, but may also preserve cultural behavior. Drawing on both direct and indirect sources of evidence, we discuss how burrowing activity by rodents, earthworms, and termites can info…
Where are the gardens? Early Iron Age horticulture in the Thukela River Basin of South Africa
Despite substantial botanical evidence for the kinds of plants and cereals cultivated by early farming communities in southern Africa during the first millennium ad, there remains a poor understanding of where gardens would have been located. Data from archaeological sites in the Thukela Basin of South Africa (e.g. Ndondondwane) are presented in support of the hypothesis that many small plots of vegetables, cucurbits and cereals were planted with…
Reconnaissance survey of Zulu kingdom period amakhanda in the emaKhosini Basin, South Africa
The archaeology of the Zulu kingdom in southeastern South Africa has recently seen renewed interest after a long dormancy. Most of what we know about the kingdom comes from oral tradition and historical records. Archaeological research has been limited to the excavation of battlefields, the preserved primary residences of three kings and limited non-systematic survey. Beyond the battlefields and king’s capitals there is considerable opportunity f…
The effects of burrowing activity on archaeological sites
Burrowing activity is a widely recognized source of site modification. Most taphonomic studies of burrowers emphasize their destructive aspects on the archaeological record. Excavations at Ndondondwane, South Africa, suggest burrowing activity is destructive in some ways, but may also preserve cultural behavior. Drawing on both direct and indirect sources of evidence, we discuss how burrowing activity by rodents, earthworms, and termites can info…
Where are the gardens? Early Iron Age horticulture in the Thukela River Basin of South Africa
Despite substantial botanical evidence for the kinds of plants and cereals cultivated by early farming communities in southern Africa during the first millennium ad, there remains a poor understanding of where gardens would have been located. Data from archaeological sites in the Thukela Basin of South Africa (e.g. Ndondondwane) are presented in support of the hypothesis that many small plots of vegetables, cucurbits and cereals were planted with…
Reconnaissance survey of Zulu kingdom period amakhanda in the emaKhosini Basin, South Africa
The archaeology of the Zulu kingdom in southeastern South Africa has recently seen renewed interest after a long dormancy. Most of what we know about the kingdom comes from oral tradition and historical records. Archaeological research has been limited to the excavation of battlefields, the preserved primary residences of three kings and limited non-systematic survey. Beyond the battlefields and king’s capitals there is considerable opportunity f…
The amakhanda settlement system of the Zulu kingdom
The amakhanda type of settlement in southern Africa has long been associated with the elaboration of the ibutho (regiment) system and the development and spread of Nguni-speaking polities in southeastern Africa. In this contribution we set aside the origins of the amabutho system and instead concentrate on identifying and understanding three proposed grades of amakhanda — Royal, Divisional, and Regimental — that differ in size, layout, function a…
Archaeology (4 works) · Geography (4 works) · Archaeology and ancient environmental studies (3 works) · Archaeology and Rock Art Studies (3 works) · Geology (3 works) · Pleistocene-Era Hominins and Archaeology (3 works) · Biology (2 works) · Excavation (2 works) · Geology (2 works) · History (2 works)