Some Iron Age Wares from Central Tanzania

Bibliographic Data

ID6041541
AuthorsGerhard Liesegang (Frobenius-Institut, corresponding author)
Year1975
Volume10
Issue1
Pages93-105
Publication date1975-01-01
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessNo
TypeARTICLE
VenueAzania Archaeological Research in Africa (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0067-270X • E-ISSN: 1945-5534
PublisherInforma UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1080/00672707509511615
OpenAlexW2009639349
LanguageEN
Citations received7
References cited5

The paper describes pottery from several sites in two geographically distinct areas of Tanzania: Irangi on the escarpment near the western edge of the Masai Steppe and Isanzu in Singida Region. In Irangi two major wares were distinguished: Haubi ware which is probably associated with a ‘burnt brick’ site and which is decorated in a ‘dotted wavy line’ technique; and Kandaga ware which was found in and near a rock-shelter and is decorated with deep impressions arranged in lines or with grooves. Haubi ware has not been dated, but for the Kandaga ware several C14 dates are available. They are recent, showing that the pottery probably dates from after 1650. From other evidence one can deduce that this ware is older than 1850 and we may therefore provisionally assign it to the eighteenth century. The finds in Isanzu make it possible to reconstruct three vessel types of the cord-impressed ware to which Odner has already drawn attention; and of plaited cord-roulette ware which is probably sub-recent

Ancient history · Archaeology · Brick · Escarpment · Geography · Pottery · African history and culture analysis · Archaeology and Rock Art Studies · Geology · Global Maritime and Colonial Histories · History