essay

Transition from Late Stone Age to Iron Age in the Sudano-Sahelian zone: a case study from the Perichadian plain

archaeology of africa : foods, metals, and towns • London • Published In 1993 • Pages: 330-343

By: Holl, Augustin.

Abstract
Holl reviews the theories regarding the origins of iron technology in west Africa. Next he provides a systemic paradigm for analyzing the archaeological record, which considers social, economic, technological, and ecological factors. He then gives an overview of west African copper metallurgy sites and early Iron Age sites. He focuses on the mound sites in the Perichadian plain south of Lake Chad, and one site in particular, Mdaga. For other summaries of the literature on the origns and technology of iron industry in west Africa, see documents nos. 7, 8, 15 and 16.
Subjects
Identification
Metallurgy
Smiths and their crafts
tradition
West African Iron Age
HRAF PubDate
2002
Region
Africa
Sub Region
Western Africa
Document Type
essay
Evaluation
Creator Type
Archaeologist
Document Rating
4: Excellent Secondary Data
Analyst
Ian Skoggard ; 2001
Field Date
not specified
Coverage Date
2500-2000 BP
Coverage Place
not specified
Notes
Augustin Holl
For bibliographical references see document number 17: Anonymous
LCCN
92013921
LCSH
Iron Age--Africa