Faunal analysis from Kibaoni, a late precolonial Pimbwe village in Rukwa Valley, Tanzania

First Reconstructions of Cultural and Environmental Histories

Dados Bibliográficos

ID6041983
AutoresAmy E Foutch (University of California, Davis, autor correspondente), Teresa E Steele (0000-0002-3091-6488, University of California, Davis), Christopher J O''Brien, Christopher J O'Brien, Christopher O’Brien (0000-0002-4930-1037, California State University, Chico)
Ano2009
Volume44
Fascículo2
Páginas257-267
Data de publicação2009-08-01
Peer ReviewedSim
Open AccessNão
TipoARTICLE
PeriódicoAzania Archaeological Research in Africa (JOURNAL)
Identificadores do periódicoISSN: 0067-270X • E-ISSN: 1945-5534
EditoraInforma UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1080/00671990903047637
OpenAlexW1981272545
IdiomaEN
Citações recebidas1
Referências citadas10

The cultural history and past ecology of the northern Rukwa Valley, southwestern Tanzania, are largely unknown. We report here the results of excavations conducted at Kibaoni, a Pimbwe village located near Katavi National Park, which, based on ceramic typologies, displays a long sequence of occupation dating to as early as the fourth century AD. The faunal remains at the site indicate opportunistic hunting practices similar to those seen in Rukwa today, despite the numerous political and demographic changes of the past century. Our analysis contributes to the construction of a cultural history for the region and indicates that further study will aid in understanding the interplay between humans and the environment in late precolonial, interior East Africa

Archaeology · Ethnology · Geography · National park · Tanzania · Global Maritime and Colonial Histories · History · Rangeland Management and Livestock Ecology · Wildlife Ecology and Conservation