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The Ntereso culture in Ghana
west african culture dynamics : archaeological and historical perspectives • The Hague • Published In 1980 • Pages: 205-225
By: Davies, Oliver.
AbstractBrief abstract written by HRAF anthropologists who have done the subject indexing for the document
The author conducted field surveys in Ghana between 1952 and 1966, and excavated at Ntereso in 1962; this document is a condensation of the final report. The Kintampo culture contributed to the material culture at Ntereso, but there are other influences, perhaps from farther north in the Sahara. The artifacts are described— including ceramics, decoration, weapons, and tools—and the diet and economy are discussed.
- SubjectsDocument-level OCM identifiers given by the anthropology subject indexers at HRAF
- Cultural participation
- Bone, horn, and shell technology
- Ceramic technology
- Lithic industries
- Weapons
- General tools
- Utensils
- Visual arts
- Cultural stratigraphy
- traditionCulture name from the Outline of World Cultures (OWC)
- West African Neolithic
- RegionThe area the document pertains to
- Africa
- Sub RegionThe more specific area the document pertains to, which is located within the Region
- Western Africa
- Document TypeMay include journal articles, essays, collections of essays, monographs, or chapters/parts of monographs
- essay
- Evaluation
- Creator TypeThe type of person writing the document, e.g. Ethnographer, Missionary, Archaeologist, Folklorist, Linguist, Indigenous Person, and so on.
- Archaeologist
- Document Rating A ranking done by HRAF anthropologists based on the strength of the source material on a scale of 1 to 5, as follows: 1 - poor; 2 - fair; 3 - good, useful data, but not uniformly excellent; 4 - excellent secondary data; 5 - excellent primary data.
- 4: Excellent Secondary Data
- 5: Excellent Primary Data
- AnalystThe HRAF anthropologist who subject indexed the document and prepared other materials for the eHRAF culture/tradition collection
- Sarah Berry; 2021
- Field DateThe date the researcher conducted the fieldwork or archival research that produced the document
- 1952-1966
- Coverage DateThe date or dates that the information in the document pertains to
- 3760-3120 BP
- Coverage PlaceLocation of the research culture or tradition (often a smaller unit such as a band, community, or archaeological site)
- Ntereso, Central Gonja, Savannah, Ghana
- NotesAdditional notes
- Oliver Davies
- Includes bibliographical references (p. 224-225)
- LCCNLibrary of Congress Control Number
- 81152539
- LCSHLibrary of Congress Subject Headings
- West African Neolithic