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[QUOTE]Originally posted by Brada-Anansi: [QB] [b]The Kirikongo Archaeological Project[/b] A 3 x 3 m test unit was excavated at mound 1. The location was chosen for two reasons. First, the height of the 3.5 m mound suggested a long occupational history; and second, the mound is in danger of destruction due to its proximity to the road. The unit exhibited excellent preservation of various classes of materials. Since an aim of the project is to discriminate various social units at the site, preservation is essential for isolating key spatial variation as well as for a detailed analysis of socio-economic data. Parts of 6 superimposed household compounds were uncovered throughout the sequence. In some, the mud-brick walls stood 20-30 cm high, and measurements on individual bricks were possible. Materials were collected according to various spatial contexts within each compound. For example, it was possible to sample a paved interior courtyard and three different mud-brick structures in compound 3 (Figure 3). The excellent architectural preservation was mirrored in manufactured objects and subsistence remains. All deposits were screened and flotation samples were taken from all primary contexts. Preliminary analyses of subsistence data (botanical and faunal) are currently underway to characterize the economy. [IMG]http://quod.lib.umich.edu/g/gefame/images/4761563.0001.107-00000003.jpg[/IMG] Kirikongo is a successful village founded in the early first millennium AD and most likely abandoned ~ AD 1400. With the establishment of an occupational chronology it will be possible to model the development or foundation point of various mounds within the group over time. In order to analyze social dynamics, it is necessary to establish contemporaneity between component parts Read more: http://egyptsearchreloaded.proboards.com/index.cgi?board=hist&action=display&thread=501#ixzz1NVhWeqws [/QB][/QUOTE]
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