Kibiro: The Salt of Bunyoro, Past and Present

Publisher: British Institute in Eastern Africa
Product Code: YB01463
ISBN: 1872566081
Author: Graham Connah
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This volume presents the results of Graham Connah's research at and around the important Ugandan salt-producing site of Kibiro. It highlights a number of contradictions in the archaeology of the African continent. On the one hand, the archaeologist is blessed with potentially extensive sources of ethnography and history (both written and oral), through which interpretations can be enriched. On the other hand, the archaeologist is often faced with the task of recording these ethnographies and reconstructing these histories. Thus, the desire to conduct informative problem-oriented research is frequently outweighed by the primary need for descriptive detail and the definition of the basic regional archaeological sequence. Connah's Kibiro accesses rich written sources, relating the records of European writers in the 19th and 20th centuries, and also provides a thorough account of present-day salt-working practices, in an attempt to set the backdrop for an examination of the archaeological deposits at the site.
Binding
Hardcover
Condition
Used Very Good
Language
English