essay

Agricultural evidence and its interpretation on the Dhars Tichitt and Oualata, south-eastern Mauritania

aspects of african archaeology : papers from the 10th congress of the panafrican association for prehistory and related studies • Harare • Published In 1996 • Pages: 421-427

By: Amblard-Pison, Sylvie.

Abstract
The author raises questions about how to interpret abundant plant remains in the Tichitt-Akreijit region, examines archaeological features determined to be granaries, and reconsiders the economy and chronology of the Tichitt subtradition.
Subjects
Flora
Tillage
Preservation and storage of food
Land use
Ceramic technology
Outbuildings
Settlement patterns
tradition
West African Neolithic
Region
Africa
Sub Region
Western Africa
Document Type
essay
Evaluation
Creator Type
Archaeologist
Document Rating
4: Excellent Secondary Data
5: Excellent Primary Data
Analyst
Sarah Berry; 2021
Field Date
no date given
Coverage Date
3600-3300 BP
Coverage Place
Tichitt department, Tagant, Maurtania
Notes
Sylvie Amblard
Includes bibliographical references (p. 426-427)
LCCN
97980077
LCSH
West African Neolithic