essay

Modeling political organization in large-scale settlement clusters: a case study from the Inland Niger Delta

beyond chiefdoms : pathways to complexity in africa • Cambridge • Published In 1999 • Pages: 66-79

By: McIntosh, Susan Keech.

Abstract
McIntosh reviews the 1600-year archaeological sequence of Jenné-jeno in the Inland Niger Delta (IND). The evidence from Jenné-jeno shows nucleation and increasing population without agricultural intensification, social stratification, and large public monuments. These findings challenge conventional notions about social evolution. McIntosh considers several models of polity organization to account for the Jenné-jeno settlement pattern. McIntosh makes similar arguments in documents nos. 5 and 13.
Subjects
Population
Domesticated animals
Tillage
Cereal agriculture
Settlement patterns
Production and supply
tradition
West African Iron Age
HRAF PubDate
2002
Region
Africa
Sub Region
Western Africa
Document Type
essay
Evaluation
Creator Type
Archaeologist
Document Rating
4: Excellent Secondary Data
5: Excellent Primary Data
Analyst
Ian Skoggard ; 2001
Field Date
1977-1987
Coverage Date
250 B.C.-A.D. 1400
Coverage Place
Inland Niger Delta, Mali
Notes
Susan Keech McIntosh
Includes bibliographical references (p. 78-79)
LCCN
98038081
LCSH
Iron Age--Africa