Book
Archaeology of Gonja, Ghana: excavations at Daboya
University Calgary Press • Calgary • Published In 1989 • Pages:
By: Shinnie, P. L., Kense, F. J..
Abstract
This document describes the major excavations at the town of Daboya, dating from the Kintampo Neolithic to the twentieth century, and at another four other sites dating from the last 500 years. During the Kintampo Neolithic, Daboya was a settlement with multiple dwellings. The pottery and its decoration are described in detail, as are other archaeological findings.
- Region
- Africa
- Sub Region
- Western Africa
- Document Type
- Book
- Evaluation
- Creator Type
- Archaeologist
- Document Rating
- 4: Excellent Secondary Data
- 5: Excellent Primary Data
- Analyst
- Sarah Berry; 2021
- Field Date
- 1977-1985
- Coverage Date
- 4435-75 BP
- Coverage Place
- Daboya, North Gonja, Savannah, Ghana
- Notes
- P. L. Shinnie and F. J. Kense
- Includes bibliographical references (p. 363-369) and index
- LCCN
- 92247583
- LCSH
- West African Neolithic
- Iron age--Ghana--Daboya (Northern Region)
- Excavations (Archaeology)--Ghana--Daboya (Northern Region)
- Gonja (African people)--Antiquities
- Daboya (Northern Region, Ghana)--Antiquities