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Title:Processes of Change: A Longitudinal Ethno-Archaeological Study of a Ghanaian Village: Hani 1970-1998
Author:Posnansky, MerrickISNI
Year:2004
Periodical:African Archaeological Review
Volume:21
Issue:1
Period:March
Pages:31-47
Language:English
Geographic term:Ghana
Subjects:rural society
archaeology
prehistory
history
ethnic groups
Anthropology and Archaeology
Peoples of Africa (Ethnic Groups)
History and Exploration
External link:https://doi.org/10.1023/B:AARR.0000022318.18118.e6
Abstract:Most ethno-archaeological research involves the study of single communities over short time periods. As archaeology endeavours to appreciate the processes of change over extended periods of time it is important to obtain insights into the dynamics of past communities by studying comparable communities over periods long enough to delineate significant changes in site formation, uses of material culture and reactions to environmental, economic, and political stimuli. The study of the Ghanaian village of Hani (c. 450 km northwest of Accra), the successor community to the medieval town of Begho (ca. AD 1100-1800), is unique in that it provides a continuous study of a community over 28 years (1970-1998). During this time the village has been mapped on seven occasions, agricultural practices and collecting activities have been studied at different seasons, the changing material culture of the village recorded and the attitudes and reactions to environmental, economic, and political changes monitored through a continuous series of questionnaires. Conclusions are drawn as to the effect of these changes and the archaeological implications are evaluated. Bibliogr., sum. in English and French. [ASC Leiden abstract]
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