The Archaeology of Tanzanian Coastal Landscapes in the 6th to 15th Centuries AD by Edward John David Pollard

The Archaeology of Tanzanian Coastal Landscapes in the 6th to 15th Centuries AD by Edward John David Pollard

This study seeks insights into the peoples and traditions of the Tanzanian coast, East Africa, during the 6th to 15th century through the application of archaeological survey and excavation techniques in the vicinity of the two important trading centres of Kaole and Kilwa. It adopts a maritime cultural landscape perspective, an approach that has seen very limited previous application to the East African coast, despite the central role played by the sea in the development of its port settlementsand exploitation of its resources. Six themes are covered, namely the identification of coastal settlement sites and establishment of their chronology; recognition of principal phases in settlement development; exploitation of maritime resources andeconomy; identification of settlement location in relationship to the physical environment of the coast; establishment of the hierarchical nature of coastal settlement; and recognition of the principal harbour and port types.

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ISBN 13	9781407303536
ISBN 10	1407303538
Title	The Archaeology of Tanzanian Coastal Landscapes in the 6th to 15th Centuries AD
Author	Edward John David Pollard
Series	British Archaeological Reports International Ser
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Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	BAR Publishing
Year published	2008-12-15
Number of pages	391
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