essay

Cities without citadels: understanding urban origins along the middle Niger

archaeology of africa : foods, metals, and towns • London • Published In 1993 • Pages: 622-641

By: McIntosh, Susan Keech, McIntosh, Roderick J..

Abstract
McIntosh and McIntosh use their data from Jenné-jeno to question long held assumptions regarding urbanism. The Jenné-jeno data shows a large concentration of population without monumental public architecture and settlement hierarhcy without evidence of social ranking. They discuss population estimates and rank-size distribution. For similar arguments see documents nos. 5 and 6.
Subjects
Population
Settlement patterns
External trade
Chronologies and culture sequences
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, 1981
Coverage Date
2250-1100 BP
Coverage Place
Jenné-jeno, Inland Niger Delta, Mali
Notes
Susan Keech McIntosh and Roderick J. McIntosh
For bibliographical references see document number 17: Anonymous
LCCN
92013921
LCSH
Iron Age--Africa