Archaeological survey in the Machili Valley, Zambia
A Report on the 2019 Preliminary Field Season
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 6041386 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Zach Mckeeby (0000-0001-6318-0967, University of Virginia, corresponding author), Lorraine Hu (0000-0002-8982-1870, Cultural Heritage Department, National Heritage Conservation Commission, Livingstone, PO Box 60124, Zambia), William Mundiku (Spark College, Luanshya, 90828, Zambia), Richard Mbewe (Washington University in St. Louis) |
| Year | 2022 |
| Volume | 57 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 252-279 |
| Publication date | 2022-04-03 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Azania Archaeological Research in Africa (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0067-270X • E-ISSN: 1945-5534 |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/0067270x.2022.2078577 |
| OpenAlex | W4281722559 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 4 |
| References cited | 51 |
After c. AD 700 the Machili Valley in Western Province, Zambia, is exemplary of the type of ‘in-between’ places that made up large portions of the African continent where states did not develop, but that were anything but isolated and undifferentiated. Limited archaeological surveys in the 1950s to 1970s situate the Machili Valley into a larger context of Iron Age life in Zambia in particular and in south-central Africa more broadly. This paper details early results from survey work in Machili conducted in 2019 that employed a combination of geophysical and shovel test survey methods to re-survey previously documented sites, identify new ones and study localised variations in iron production practices in the valley. Results suggest geographic and temporal changes in settlement patterns and iron production practices, as well as in the spatial relationships between domestic areas and iron smelting and smithing locations among Early Farming Communities in Zambia
Archaeology · Cartography · Context (archaeology) · Field survey · Geography · Geophysical survey · Iron Age · Settlement (finance) · Shovel · Archaeology and ancient environmental studies · Archaeology and Rock Art Studies · Geology · Global Maritime and Colonial Histories
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| Unique citing works | 4 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 2 |
| Citation span | 2024 - 2026 (3) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 3 |