Benjamin W Kankpeyeng
Biographic Data
| ID | 194653 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Benjamin W Kankpeyeng |
| GIVEN NAMES | Benjamin W |
| FAMILY NAME | Kankpeyeng |
| SIGNATURE | KANKPEYENG B W |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Ghana |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-9565-7309 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 9 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 56 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 9 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2004 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2018 |
| H-INDEX | 4 |
The Archaeology of Shrines among the Tallensi of Northern Ghana
Ritual complexity in a past community revealed by ancient DNA analysis of pre-colonial terracotta items from Northern Ghana
Internal Meanings
Since the 1980s art historians and archaeologists have been aware of the terracotta figurines from Koma Land in northern Ghana (Kröger 1988; Anquandah 1987, 1998). The pioneering excavation and publications by James Anquandah (Anquandah and van Ham 1985; Anquandah 1987, 1998) established their provenance, and unprovenanced figurines from illegal excavations have subsequently increased known numbers. The dominant focus in publication of the Koma L…
Insights into Past Ritual Practice at Yikpabongo, Northern Region, Ghana
The Iron Age Ceramics from the Tong Hills, Northern Ghana. Sequence and Comparative Perspective
The archaeology of Ghana north of 10 degrees remains little known, thus between 2004 and 2009 archaeological research was completed in the Tong Hills, the home of the Talensi ethno-linguistic group. An overview of the research is presented here with especial emphasis placed on the ceramic traditions and chronology. These are contextualised within the archaeology of the wider region of northern Ghana
Indigenous cosmology, art forms and past medicinal practices
The ancient cultural tradition in the middle belt region of northern Ghana, with its stone circle and house mounds, contains varied material culture. The unique contextual arrangements of the material culture within the stone circle mounds and the diverse ceramic art forms, as well as their ethnographic analogues in West Africa, indicate the mounds' association with past shrines that have multiple functions, including curative purposes. The archa…
The Slave Trade in Northern Ghana
Indigenous slavery, the trans-Saharan commerce in slaves and modern forms of slavery have all impacted upon Ghanaian life, and abundant material evidence for these various forms of slavery survives. Yet until recently, attention has largely focused on the European trading fortresses dotted along the coastline of Ghana. This article will argue that material remains in the northern Ghanaian hinterland have an equal potential to enhance our understa…
The Tension between Communities, Development, and Archaeological Heritage Preservation
Ghana's Vanishing Past
Ghana's past is being destroyed at a rapid rate. Although the Ghana Museums and Monuments Board has in some instances successfully intervened to stop the illicit trading of antiquities, the destruction of archaeological sites as a consequence of development over the past two decades has been staggering and the pace is accelerating. The potential of the legislation that established the Ghana Museums and Monuments Board and empowered it to manage a…
The Slave Trade in Northern Ghana
Indigenous slavery, the trans-Saharan commerce in slaves and modern forms of slavery have all impacted upon Ghanaian life, and abundant material evidence for these various forms of slavery survives. Yet until recently, attention has largely focused on the European trading fortresses dotted along the coastline of Ghana. This article will argue that material remains in the northern Ghanaian hinterland have an equal potential to enhance our understa…
Ghana's Vanishing Past
Ghana's past is being destroyed at a rapid rate. Although the Ghana Museums and Monuments Board has in some instances successfully intervened to stop the illicit trading of antiquities, the destruction of archaeological sites as a consequence of development over the past two decades has been staggering and the pace is accelerating. The potential of the legislation that established the Ghana Museums and Monuments Board and empowered it to manage a…
Insights into Past Ritual Practice at Yikpabongo, Northern Region, Ghana
Indigenous cosmology, art forms and past medicinal practices
The ancient cultural tradition in the middle belt region of northern Ghana, with its stone circle and house mounds, contains varied material culture. The unique contextual arrangements of the material culture within the stone circle mounds and the diverse ceramic art forms, as well as their ethnographic analogues in West Africa, indicate the mounds' association with past shrines that have multiple functions, including curative purposes. The archa…
The Tension between Communities, Development, and Archaeological Heritage Preservation
Ritual complexity in a past community revealed by ancient DNA analysis of pre-colonial terracotta items from Northern Ghana
Internal Meanings
Since the 1980s art historians and archaeologists have been aware of the terracotta figurines from Koma Land in northern Ghana (Kröger 1988; Anquandah 1987, 1998). The pioneering excavation and publications by James Anquandah (Anquandah and van Ham 1985; Anquandah 1987, 1998) established their provenance, and unprovenanced figurines from illegal excavations have subsequently increased known numbers. The dominant focus in publication of the Koma L…
The Iron Age Ceramics from the Tong Hills, Northern Ghana. Sequence and Comparative Perspective
The archaeology of Ghana north of 10 degrees remains little known, thus between 2004 and 2009 archaeological research was completed in the Tong Hills, the home of the Talensi ethno-linguistic group. An overview of the research is presented here with especial emphasis placed on the ceramic traditions and chronology. These are contextualised within the archaeology of the wider region of northern Ghana
Ghana's Vanishing Past
Ghana's past is being destroyed at a rapid rate. Although the Ghana Museums and Monuments Board has in some instances successfully intervened to stop the illicit trading of antiquities, the destruction of archaeological sites as a consequence of development over the past two decades has been staggering and the pace is accelerating. The potential of the legislation that established the Ghana Museums and Monuments Board and empowered it to manage a…
The Slave Trade in Northern Ghana
Indigenous slavery, the trans-Saharan commerce in slaves and modern forms of slavery have all impacted upon Ghanaian life, and abundant material evidence for these various forms of slavery survives. Yet until recently, attention has largely focused on the European trading fortresses dotted along the coastline of Ghana. This article will argue that material remains in the northern Ghanaian hinterland have an equal potential to enhance our understa…
The Tension between Communities, Development, and Archaeological Heritage Preservation
The Iron Age Ceramics from the Tong Hills, Northern Ghana. Sequence and Comparative Perspective
The archaeology of Ghana north of 10 degrees remains little known, thus between 2004 and 2009 archaeological research was completed in the Tong Hills, the home of the Talensi ethno-linguistic group. An overview of the research is presented here with especial emphasis placed on the ceramic traditions and chronology. These are contextualised within the archaeology of the wider region of northern Ghana
Indigenous cosmology, art forms and past medicinal practices
The ancient cultural tradition in the middle belt region of northern Ghana, with its stone circle and house mounds, contains varied material culture. The unique contextual arrangements of the material culture within the stone circle mounds and the diverse ceramic art forms, as well as their ethnographic analogues in West Africa, indicate the mounds' association with past shrines that have multiple functions, including curative purposes. The archa…
Insights into Past Ritual Practice at Yikpabongo, Northern Region, Ghana
Internal Meanings
Since the 1980s art historians and archaeologists have been aware of the terracotta figurines from Koma Land in northern Ghana (Kröger 1988; Anquandah 1987, 1998). The pioneering excavation and publications by James Anquandah (Anquandah and van Ham 1985; Anquandah 1987, 1998) established their provenance, and unprovenanced figurines from illegal excavations have subsequently increased known numbers. The dominant focus in publication of the Koma L…
Ritual complexity in a past community revealed by ancient DNA analysis of pre-colonial terracotta items from Northern Ghana
The Archaeology of Shrines among the Tallensi of Northern Ghana
Geography (8 works) · Archaeology (7 works) · History (7 works) · History (5 works) · Archaeological Research and Protection (3 works) · Archaeology and Rock Art Studies (3 works) · Colonialism, slavery, and trade (3 works) · African history and culture analysis (2 works) · African history and culture studies (2 works) · Ancient history (2 works)