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Korounkorokale revisited: the Pays Mande and the West African microlithic technocomplex
African archaeological review • 14 (3) • Published In 1997 • Pages: 161-200
By: MacDonald, Kevin C..
Abstract
This is a summary of findings in expanded excavations at the Korounkorokalé rockshelter, occupied from late in the Late Stone Age into the Iron Age. The researchers found a microlithic chipped stone industry, ground stone artifacts and ceramics, but few faunal or floral remains. The site also has a small amount of iron-working debris. The author compares Korounkorokalé to contemporary sites and proposes a model for the peopling of West Africa.
- Region
- Africa
- Sub Region
- Western Africa
- Document Type
- article
- Evaluation
- Creator Type
- Archaeologist
- Document Rating
- 4: Excellent Secondary Data
- 5: Excellent Primary Data
- Analyst
- Sarah Berry; 2021
- Field Date
- 1992-1993
- Coverage Date
- 6230-840 BP
- Coverage Place
- Korounkorokalé, Koulikoro region, Mali
- Notes
- Kevin C. MacDonald
- Includes bibliographical references (p. 197-200)
- LCCN
- 84650500
- LCSH
- West African Neolithic