Pottery décor as networks on the Middle Niger, Mali

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ID6042467
AutoresNikolas Gestrich (0000-0001-6376-1972, Frobenius Institute, Goethe University, Frankfurt-am-Main, 60629 Germany, autor correspondente), Juan-Marco Puerta Schardt (0009-0002-5777-6144, Goethe University, Frankfurt-am-Main, 60629 Germany)
Ano2024
Volume59
Fascículo3
Páginas396-432
Data de publicação2024-07-02
Peer ReviewedSim
Open AccessSim
TipoARTICLE
PeriódicoAzania Archaeological Research in Africa (JOURNAL)
Identificadores do periódicoISSN: 0067-270X • E-ISSN: 1945-5534
EditoraInforma UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1080/0067270x.2024.2380219
OpenAlexW4402665573
IdiomaEN
Citações recebidas1
Referências citadas54

This paper reports on an attempt to analyse decorative techniques on archaeological pottery from the Middle Niger region of West Africa as knowledge exchange networks. The twelfth-century AD state of this network is modelled and analysed and then compared to its ninth-century counterpart. The analysis shows how knowledge about pottery decoration was propagated within networks of different sizes and intensities, from local, well-connected networks to more loosely tied long-distance connections. The article shows how the perspective of network analysis differs from, and can fruitfully complement, previous treatments of ceramic décor distribution in the region. It adds a novel perspective to what the distribution of archaeological ceramics in this region reflects and contributes to the generation of hypotheses that can be further tested by fieldwork

Ancient history · Archaeology · Geography · Niger delta · Pottery · African Studies and Ethnography · African Studies and Geopolitics · Archaeology and Rock Art Studies · Engineering · History