Wright, David, MacEachern, Scott, Choi, Jungyu et al. (3 more authors) (2017) Iron Age Landscapes of the Benue River Valley, Cameroon. Journal of Field Archaeology. pp. 1-15. ISSN 2042-4582
Abstract
Iron Age settlements of northern Cameroon were dispersed across the landscape, taking advantage of different eco-climatic zones to exploit a variety of natural resources. Situated at the cusp of high and low terraces of the Benue River, mound sites in the area around Garoua have occupation histories spanning multiple centuries. The site of Langui-Tchéboua displays evidence for rapid accumulation of sediments approximately 700 years ago, which may have been a deliberate construction strategy that would have allowed the site’s inhabitants to exploit resources in both floodplain and dryland contexts. The combined use of multiple dating methods and micromorphology provide novel insights into both the mechanisms of anthropogenic landscape change and possible motivations governing those choices.
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Item Type: | Article |
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Copyright, Publisher and Additional Information: | © Trustees of Boston University 2017. This is an author-produced version of the published paper. Uploaded in accordance with the publisher’s self-archiving policy. Further copying may not be permitted; contact the publisher for details |
Keywords: | Cameroon, landscape, Benue River, Terraces |
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Institution: | The University of York |
Academic Units: | The University of York > Faculty of Arts and Humanities (York) > Archaeology (York) |
Depositing User: | Pure (York) |
Date Deposited: | 12 Sep 2017 11:45 |
Last Modified: | 25 Nov 2024 00:28 |
Published Version: | https://doi.org/10.1080/00934690.2017.1358017 |
Status: | Published online |
Refereed: | Yes |
Identification Number: | 10.1080/00934690.2017.1358017 |
Open Archives Initiative ID (OAI ID): | oai:eprints.whiterose.ac.uk:121127 |