essay

Tradition summary: West African Regional Development

HRAF • New Haven, Conn. • Published In 2023 • Pages:

By: DeCorse, Christopher R., Spiers, Sam.

Abstract
This is a summary of the West African Regional Development tradition. Information is presented on major aspects of the West African Regional Development archaeological tradition.
Subjects
Identification
Culture summary
tradition
West African Regional Development
HRAF PubDate
2023
Region
Africa
Sub Region
Western Africa
Document Type
essay
Evaluation
Creator Type
Archaeologist
Document Rating
4: Excellent Secondary Data
Analyst
Sarah Berry; 2022
Field Date
not applicable
Coverage Date
1200-500 BP
Coverage Place
West Africa
Notes
Christopher DeCorse and Sam Spiers
This tradition summary is from the article, "West African Regional Development," by Christopher DeCorse and Sam Spiers, in the Encyclopedia of Prehistory, Vol. 1, Africa, Peter N. Peregrine and Melvin Ember, eds. New York: Plenum Publishing Corporation, 2001. Sarah Berry expanded the Regional Subtraditions section. We thank Peter N. Peregrine for bibliographic suggestions.
Includes bibliographical references
LCSH
West African Regional Development