Monika Baumanova
Biographic Data
| ID | 934671 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Monika Baumanova |
| GIVEN NAMES | Monika |
| FAMILY NAME | Baumanova |
| SIGNATURE | BAUMANOVA M |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of West Bohemia |
| ORCID | 0000-0001-6953-2636 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 15 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 27 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 15 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2016 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2025 |
| H-INDEX | 3 |
Current Key Intersections between Theoretical and Computational Archaeology
Computational archaeology and theoretical archaeology often appear as separate domains within the field, each driven by distinct methodologies and objectives. Through the lens of discussions held at the 2021 Central European Theoretical Archaeology Group (CE-TAG) conference and analysis of a follow-up questionnaire, this study explores the current trends and intersections between these areas to identify opportunities for meaningful integration. W…
Public Aspects of Colonial Urbanism on the East African Coast
Urban Public Space in Colonial Transformations
Precolonial Public Spaces in Towns on the East African Coast
Comparative Perspectives on (Pre)Colonial Urban Transformations
Survey and Analysis of the Architectural Heritage at Jumba La Mtwana and Mnarani, Precolonial Swahili Towns in Kenya
In 2021, a survey of two sites, known as Jumba la Mtwana and Mnarani in Kenya took place, which date between the 14th and 16th centuries CE. The sites represent some of the Swahili towns on the East African coast that were in the precolonial period taking part in trade along the coastline, to inland Africa and as far as the Middle East, India, and China. Today, the sites feature standing remains of various architectural features constructed of co…
Precolonial soundscapes of Swahili coastal towns in East Africa
This paper aims to open the discussion on the characteristics of the acoustic landscapes in precolonial Swahili towns on the East African coast, where this theme to date remains unstudied. The paper focuses on assessing some aspects of the acoustic experience in the precolonial period of AD 1200–1600 respective to the towns and to coral-rag houses, which represent one type of building recorded on Swahili archaeological sites. Due to the limited p…
Comparative Urbanism in Archaeology
Urban kinaesthetic heritage and production of social sustainability
Sensory Synaesthesia: Combined Analyses Based on Space Syntax in African Urban Contexts
Comparative Urbanism in Archaeology
Pillar Tombs and the City: Creating a Sense of Shared Identity in Swahili Urban Space
This paper reviews published research on Swahili pillar tombs, as a specific type of tombs built of stone, by summarising records on almost fifty sites on the east coast of Africa. Dated to the 13th–16th centuries AD, the pillar tombs represented a core component of Swahili urban space. By considering their spatial setting, characteristics and comparative case studies from Africa and the Indian Ocean world, the paper reconsiders how pillar tombs …
Pre-Colonial Origins of Urban Spaces in the West African Sahel: Street Networks, Trade, and Spatial Plurality
Present-day West African towns allow us to study how urban space developed in this region. The urban street networks and layout of residential quarters to some extent preserve the possible movement patterns of pre-colonial urbanites. Long-distance trade, in what is ultimately a liminal and transitory locale, linked the urban nodes on the “coast” of the Sahara. This article takes a closer look on the distribution of streets and quarters as a uniqu…
Structural dynamics of spatial complexity at the ‘Palace of Gede’, Kenya
Using a set of structural and network analysis approaches, this paper focuses on the monumental structure known as ‘the Palace’ at the Swahili stone town site of Gede, located near the Kenya coast. Gede is one of many stone towns that flourished on the East African littoral from the thirteenth to the sixteenth centuries AD. The ‘Palace complex’ is the largest building on site and developed in at least three stages within the last 100–150 years of…
Space Matters: A Reflection on Archaeological Theory and Method for Interpreting the Materiality of Space
Every paradigm in the history of archaeological theory has in some way dealt with space in interpreting the archaeological record; either bringing it into the spotlight or using it to assist description of other observed phenomena. This has resulted in a varied range of approaches to space, but also brought with it inherent problems. Paradigms once regarded as incompatible are now reconciled in mutual coexistence, but maintain little dialogue. Ce…
Pre-Colonial Origins of Urban Spaces in the West African Sahel: Street Networks, Trade, and Spatial Plurality
Present-day West African towns allow us to study how urban space developed in this region. The urban street networks and layout of residential quarters to some extent preserve the possible movement patterns of pre-colonial urbanites. Long-distance trade, in what is ultimately a liminal and transitory locale, linked the urban nodes on the “coast” of the Sahara. This article takes a closer look on the distribution of streets and quarters as a uniqu…
Pillar Tombs and the City: Creating a Sense of Shared Identity in Swahili Urban Space
This paper reviews published research on Swahili pillar tombs, as a specific type of tombs built of stone, by summarising records on almost fifty sites on the east coast of Africa. Dated to the 13th–16th centuries AD, the pillar tombs represented a core component of Swahili urban space. By considering their spatial setting, characteristics and comparative case studies from Africa and the Indian Ocean world, the paper reconsiders how pillar tombs …
Structural dynamics of spatial complexity at the ‘Palace of Gede’, Kenya
Using a set of structural and network analysis approaches, this paper focuses on the monumental structure known as ‘the Palace’ at the Swahili stone town site of Gede, located near the Kenya coast. Gede is one of many stone towns that flourished on the East African littoral from the thirteenth to the sixteenth centuries AD. The ‘Palace complex’ is the largest building on site and developed in at least three stages within the last 100–150 years of…
Space Matters: A Reflection on Archaeological Theory and Method for Interpreting the Materiality of Space
Every paradigm in the history of archaeological theory has in some way dealt with space in interpreting the archaeological record; either bringing it into the spotlight or using it to assist description of other observed phenomena. This has resulted in a varied range of approaches to space, but also brought with it inherent problems. Paradigms once regarded as incompatible are now reconciled in mutual coexistence, but maintain little dialogue. Ce…
Urban kinaesthetic heritage and production of social sustainability
Sensory Synaesthesia: Combined Analyses Based on Space Syntax in African Urban Contexts
Space Matters: A Reflection on Archaeological Theory and Method for Interpreting the Materiality of Space
Every paradigm in the history of archaeological theory has in some way dealt with space in interpreting the archaeological record; either bringing it into the spotlight or using it to assist description of other observed phenomena. This has resulted in a varied range of approaches to space, but also brought with it inherent problems. Paradigms once regarded as incompatible are now reconciled in mutual coexistence, but maintain little dialogue. Ce…
Pre-Colonial Origins of Urban Spaces in the West African Sahel: Street Networks, Trade, and Spatial Plurality
Present-day West African towns allow us to study how urban space developed in this region. The urban street networks and layout of residential quarters to some extent preserve the possible movement patterns of pre-colonial urbanites. Long-distance trade, in what is ultimately a liminal and transitory locale, linked the urban nodes on the “coast” of the Sahara. This article takes a closer look on the distribution of streets and quarters as a uniqu…
Structural dynamics of spatial complexity at the ‘Palace of Gede’, Kenya
Using a set of structural and network analysis approaches, this paper focuses on the monumental structure known as ‘the Palace’ at the Swahili stone town site of Gede, located near the Kenya coast. Gede is one of many stone towns that flourished on the East African littoral from the thirteenth to the sixteenth centuries AD. The ‘Palace complex’ is the largest building on site and developed in at least three stages within the last 100–150 years of…
Pillar Tombs and the City: Creating a Sense of Shared Identity in Swahili Urban Space
This paper reviews published research on Swahili pillar tombs, as a specific type of tombs built of stone, by summarising records on almost fifty sites on the east coast of Africa. Dated to the 13th–16th centuries AD, the pillar tombs represented a core component of Swahili urban space. By considering their spatial setting, characteristics and comparative case studies from Africa and the Indian Ocean world, the paper reconsiders how pillar tombs …
Comparative Urbanism in Archaeology
Comparative Urbanism in Archaeology
Urban kinaesthetic heritage and production of social sustainability
Sensory Synaesthesia: Combined Analyses Based on Space Syntax in African Urban Contexts
Precolonial soundscapes of Swahili coastal towns in East Africa
This paper aims to open the discussion on the characteristics of the acoustic landscapes in precolonial Swahili towns on the East African coast, where this theme to date remains unstudied. The paper focuses on assessing some aspects of the acoustic experience in the precolonial period of AD 1200–1600 respective to the towns and to coral-rag houses, which represent one type of building recorded on Swahili archaeological sites. Due to the limited p…
Public Aspects of Colonial Urbanism on the East African Coast
Urban Public Space in Colonial Transformations
Precolonial Public Spaces in Towns on the East African Coast
Comparative Perspectives on (Pre)Colonial Urban Transformations
Survey and Analysis of the Architectural Heritage at Jumba La Mtwana and Mnarani, Precolonial Swahili Towns in Kenya
In 2021, a survey of two sites, known as Jumba la Mtwana and Mnarani in Kenya took place, which date between the 14th and 16th centuries CE. The sites represent some of the Swahili towns on the East African coast that were in the precolonial period taking part in trade along the coastline, to inland Africa and as far as the Middle East, India, and China. Today, the sites feature standing remains of various architectural features constructed of co…
Current Key Intersections between Theoretical and Computational Archaeology
Computational archaeology and theoretical archaeology often appear as separate domains within the field, each driven by distinct methodologies and objectives. Through the lens of discussions held at the 2021 Central European Theoretical Archaeology Group (CE-TAG) conference and analysis of a follow-up questionnaire, this study explores the current trends and intersections between these areas to identify opportunities for meaningful integration. W…
Archaeology (13 works) · Geography (13 works) · Global Maritime and Colonial Histories (11 works) · History (9 works) · Linguistics (8 works) · Swahili (6 works) · African history and culture studies (5 works) · Architecture (5 works) · Art (5 works) · Colonialism (5 works)