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Tradition summary: West African Late Stone Age

HRAF • New Haven, Conn. • Published In 2022 • Pages:

By: McIntosh, Susan Keech.

Abstract
This is a summary of the West African Late Stone Age tradition. Information is presented on major aspects of the West African Late Stone Age archaeological tradition.
Subjects
Identification
Culture summary
tradition
West African Late Stone Age
Region
Africa
Sub Region
Western Africa
Document Type
essay
Evaluation
Creator Type
Archaeologist
Document Rating
4: Excellent Secondary Data
Analyst
Sarah Berry; 2021
Field Date
not applicable
Coverage Date
13,000-4000 BP
Coverage Place
West Africa
Notes
Susan Keech McIntosh
This tradition summary is based on the article "West African Late Stone Age," by Susan Keech McIntosh in the Encyclopedia of Prehistory, Volume 1, Africa, Peter N. Peregrine and Melvin Ember, eds. New York: Plenum Publishing Corporation, 2001. Sarah Berry expanded a number of sections (Absolute Time Period; Location; Climate; Topography; Geology; Fauna; Flora; Settlement; Subsistence; Ornaments; Bibliography) and made minor revisions to others in January 2021. We thank Peter N. Peregrine for bibliographic suggestions.
Includes bibliographical references
LCSH
West African Late Stone Age