New Dates for Kansyore and Pastoral Neolithic Ceramics in the Eyasi Basin, Tanzania

Mary E. Prendergast, Katherine M. Grillo, Audax Z.P. Mabulla, Hong Wang

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Abstract

This paper presents and contextualizes two radiocarbon dates directly obtained from Kansyore and Savanna Pastoral Neolithic (Narosura) ceramic sherds from sites near Lake Eyasi in Tanzania. The dates improve upon those obtained during prior research, which were compromised by problematic samples and stratigraphic disturbance. This underscores the importance of direct dating on diagnostic ceramics in areas with poor site integrity. The Eyasi Basin, often thought to mark a “southern frontier” for stone-using herders, is placed in a broader regional context in terms of material correlates of the spread of food production.
Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)89-98
Number of pages10
JournalJournal of African Archaeology
Volume12
Issue number1
DOIs
StatePublished - 2014
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • Ceramics
  • East Africa
  • Kansyore
  • Later Stone Age
  • Pastoral Neolithic
  • Pastoralism
  • Radiocarbon dating

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Archaeology
  • Cultural Studies
  • History
  • Visual Arts and Performing Arts
  • Archaeology

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