essay

Tradition summary: West African Neolithic

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

By: McIntosh, Susan Keech, Berry, Sarah H. (Archaeologist).

Abstract
This is a summary of the West African Neolithic tradition. Information is presented on major aspects of the West African Neolithic archaeological tradition.
Subjects
Identification
Culture summary
tradition
West African Neolithic
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
4000-2000 BP
Coverage Place
West Africa
Notes
Susan Keech McIntosh and Sarah Berry
This tradition summary is based on the article "West African Neolithic," 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 extensively revised or expanded some sections—Important Sites, Climate, Topography, Geology, Biota, Subsistence, Utensils, Conflict, Bibliography—and made minor revisions to many others in February 2022. We thank Peter N. Peregrine for bibliographic suggestions.
Includes bibliographical references
LCSH
West African Neolithic