Dela Kuma
Biographic Data
| ID | 678465 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Dela Kuma |
| GIVEN NAMES | Dela |
| FAMILY NAME | Kuma |
| SIGNATURE | DELA KUMA |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Pittsburgh |
| ORCID | 0000-0001-9745-5279 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 4 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 1 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 4 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2024 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
When Communities Gather Around Their Past
The Likpe Kukurantumi Archaeological Project (Ghana)
A community-based initiative in Ghana has mapped and partially excavated an earthwork site in the Oti region. Radiocarbon dating shows that the site was occupied between the fifteenth and eighteenth centuries AD, while archaeo- and ethnobotanical research connects historical plant use with modern practices, contributing to our understanding of West African earthworks
Trade Networks and Consumer Practices in Amedeka, Ghana
This paper examines local taste practices in the era of "legitimate trade" when the trade in botanical (e.g., palm oil, palm kernel oil, and cocoa) and nonbotanical (e.g., ivory, textiles) commodities replaced the trade in enslaved Africans. Following the 1807 British abolition of the Atlantic trade in enslaved people, the locus of the trade in the geopolitical area now known as Ghana shifted from the Atlantic coast to the hinterland regions. Thi…
Current State of Archaeobotanical Research in Ghana
This review delves into the changes in food consumption patterns over time in West Africa, emphasising the significant role played by archaeobotanical studies. West African food consumption has been influenced by various factors such as economic, environmental, and external influences. Our initial studies focused on plant and animal domestication and the spread of grains. The arrival of Europeans in the 15th century brought changes in foodways, i…
Trade Networks and Consumer Practices in Amedeka, Ghana
This paper examines local taste practices in the era of "legitimate trade" when the trade in botanical (e.g., palm oil, palm kernel oil, and cocoa) and nonbotanical (e.g., ivory, textiles) commodities replaced the trade in enslaved Africans. Following the 1807 British abolition of the Atlantic trade in enslaved people, the locus of the trade in the geopolitical area now known as Ghana shifted from the Atlantic coast to the hinterland regions. Thi…
Current State of Archaeobotanical Research in Ghana
This review delves into the changes in food consumption patterns over time in West Africa, emphasising the significant role played by archaeobotanical studies. West African food consumption has been influenced by various factors such as economic, environmental, and external influences. Our initial studies focused on plant and animal domestication and the spread of grains. The arrival of Europeans in the 15th century brought changes in foodways, i…
Trade Networks and Consumer Practices in Amedeka, Ghana
This paper examines local taste practices in the era of "legitimate trade" when the trade in botanical (e.g., palm oil, palm kernel oil, and cocoa) and nonbotanical (e.g., ivory, textiles) commodities replaced the trade in enslaved Africans. Following the 1807 British abolition of the Atlantic trade in enslaved people, the locus of the trade in the geopolitical area now known as Ghana shifted from the Atlantic coast to the hinterland regions. Thi…
When Communities Gather Around Their Past
The Likpe Kukurantumi Archaeological Project (Ghana)
A community-based initiative in Ghana has mapped and partially excavated an earthwork site in the Oti region. Radiocarbon dating shows that the site was occupied between the fifteenth and eighteenth centuries AD, while archaeo- and ethnobotanical research connects historical plant use with modern practices, contributing to our understanding of West African earthworks
Archaeology and Rock Art Studies (2 works) · Colonialism, slavery, and trade (2 works) · Historical and Cultural Archaeology Studies (2 works) · African Botany and Ecology Studies (1 work) · Agriculture (1 work) · Amazonian Archaeology and Ethnohistory (1 work) · Anthropology (1 work) · Archaeology (1 work) · Archaeology and ancient environmental studies (1 work) · Biology (1 work)