Real but unrealised
Object transformations and political economy in East and southern Africa, AD 750-1250
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 3589602 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Abigail Moffett (0000-0003-3236-8267, University of East Anglia, corresponding author), Jonathan R Walz (0000-0003-4647-8504, Field Museum of Natural History) |
| Year | 2023 |
| Volume | 97 |
| Issue | 394 |
| Pages | 975-990 |
| Publication date | 2023-08-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Antiquity (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0003-598X • E-ISSN: 1745-1744 |
| Publisher | Antiquity Publications (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.15184/aqy.2023.94 |
| OpenAlex | W4385841123 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 7 |
| References cited | 32 |
Archaeologists of East and southern Africa have long been attracted to large urban centres, such as those on the Swahili coast, and to the circulation of imported goods. Here, the authors aim to refocus attention on the diversity of objects that were produced and transformed by the inland societies of East and southern Africa during the Middle Iron Age (AD 750-1250). Recognition of the remaking, bundling and repurposing of small, portable objects emphasises the innovative practices that helped to bestow power on their makers. A socially embedded approach to studying objects and practices re-presents African communities as innovators and active transformers of non-local objects, and facilitates new narratives about the political economy of Africa at that time
Economy · Geography · Narrative · Political science · Politics · Power (physics) · Repurposing · Swahili · Archaeology and Rock Art Studies · Colonialism, slavery, and trade · Engineering · Global Maritime and Colonial Histories · History
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| Unique citing works | 7 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 3,5 |
| Citation span | 2024 - 2024 (1) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 7 |