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Mumute and Bonoase: two sites of the Kintampo industry

Sankofa2Published In 1976 • Pages: 64-71

By: Dombrowski, J. C..

AbstractBrief abstract written by HRAF anthropologists who have done the subject indexing for the document
The author describes the excavations and findings at Mumute and Bonoase. In addition to the usual Kintampo artifacts, there were also structures, storage pits, wells, and a pottery figurine fragment. No projectile points were found at Mumute.
SubjectsDocument-level OCM identifiers given by the anthropology subject indexers at HRAF
Post depositional processes in archaeological sites
Food preparation
Ceramic technology
Lithic industries
Dwellings
Settlement patterns
Paint and dye manufacture
General tools
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
article
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
1972-1974
Coverage DateThe date or dates that the information in the document pertains to
3500 BP
Coverage PlaceLocation of the research culture or tradition (often a smaller unit such as a band, community, or archaeological site)
Mumute and Bonoase, Bono region, Ghana
NotesAdditional notes
J. C. Dombrowski
Includes bibliographical references (p. 71)
LCCNLibrary of Congress Control Number
76643587
LCSHLibrary of Congress Subject Headings
West African Neolithic