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Pits, graves and grains: archaeological and archaeobotanical research in southern Cameroun
Journal of African archaeology • 4 (2) • Published In 2006 • Pages: 273-298
By: Eggert, Manfred K. H., Höhn, Alexa, Kahlheber, Stefanie, Meister, Conny, Neumann, Katharina, Schweizer, Astrid.
AbstractBrief abstract written by HRAF anthropologists who have done the subject indexing for the document
This document presents some of the results from archaeological fieldwork in southern Cameroon that, almost uniquely at the time in Central and West Africa, included the processing of sediment samples from archaeological sites to retrieve botanical remains, and of sediment cores from river channels for palynological samples. The investigators found evidence of pearl millet, a plant better-adapted to semi-arid West African savannas (its probable place of origin), as well as other wild and domesticated plants. Their findings indicate contact with West Africa and provide indications of possible plant foods in the diet of other African rainforest dwellers.
- SubjectsDocument-level OCM identifiers given by the anthropology subject indexers at HRAF
- Flora
- Comparative evidence
- traditionCulture name from the Outline of World Cultures (OWC)
- West African Neolithic
- RegionThe area the document pertains to
- Africa
- Sub RegionThe more specific area the document pertains to, which is located within the Region
- Western Africa
- Document TypeMay include journal articles, essays, collections of essays, monographs, or chapters/parts of monographs
- article
- Evaluation
- Creator TypeThe type of person writing the document, e.g. Ethnographer, Missionary, Archaeologist, Folklorist, Linguist, Indigenous Person, and so on.
- Archaeologist
- Document Rating A ranking done by HRAF anthropologists based on the strength of the source material on a scale of 1 to 5, as follows: 1 - poor; 2 - fair; 3 - good, useful data, but not uniformly excellent; 4 - excellent secondary data; 5 - excellent primary data.
- 4: Excellent Secondary Data
- 5: Excellent Primary Data
- AnalystThe HRAF anthropologist who subject indexed the document and prepared other materials for the eHRAF culture/tradition collection
- Sarah Berry; 2021
- Field DateThe date the researcher conducted the fieldwork or archival research that produced the document
- 1997-1999, 2004-2006
- Coverage DateThe date or dates that the information in the document pertains to
- 2800-1600 BP
- Coverage PlaceLocation of the research culture or tradition (often a smaller unit such as a band, community, or archaeological site)
- South Region, Cameroon
- NotesAdditional notes
- Manfred K.H. Eggert, Alexa Höhn, Stefanie Kahlheber, Conny Meister, Katharina Neumann, and Astrid Schweizer
- Includes bibliographical references (p. 296-298)
- LCCNLibrary of Congress Control Number
- 2004257002
- LCSHLibrary of Congress Subject Headings
- West African Neolithic