Interpreting standing stones in Africa
A case study in north-west Cameroon
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 3294519 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Raymond N Asombang (Université de Yaoundé I, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2004 |
| Volume | 78 |
| Issue | 300 |
| Pages | 294-305 |
| Publication date | 2004-06-01 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Antiquity (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0003-598X • E-ISSN: 1745-1744 |
| Publisher | Cambridge University Press (CUP) (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1017/s0003598x00112967 |
| OpenAlex | W1570544846 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 5 |
| References cited | 6 |
Combining history and ethnography with a survey on the ground, the author shows how the megalithic monuments of Cameroon were the remains of many different kinds of site. Some were house platforms, others places for washing dishes. Others are certainly ceremonial, for family and kin-group meetings. The memory and opinion of current residents adds a fascinating aside to the function of these monuments, probably introduced four centuries ago, and their subsequent rôles in society
Ancient history · Archaeology · Art · Aside · Ethnography · Ethnology · Geography · Megalith · African Studies and Ethnography · Cultural Identity and Heritage · History
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| Citations per year | 0.38 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2013 - 2023 (11) |
| Highly cited | No |