| Egalitarian Revolution in the Savanna: The Origins of a West African Political System Contributor(s): Dueppen, Stephen A. (Author) |
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ISBN: 1138110639 ISBN-13: 9781138110632 Publisher: Routledge OUR PRICE: $63.64 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: May 2017 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | Africa - West - Social Science | Anthropology - Cultural & Social - Social Science | Archaeology |
| Dewey: 306.209 |
| Series: Approaches to Anthropological Archaeology |
| Physical Information: 360 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - African - Cultural Region - West Africa |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Many West African societies have egalitarian political systems, with non-centralised distributions of power. 'Egalitarian Revolution in the Savanna' analyses a wide range of archaeological data to explore the development of such societies. The volume offers a detailed case study of the village settlement of Kirikongo in western Burkina Faso. Over the course of the first millennium, this single homestead extended control over a growing community. The book argues that the decentralization of power in the twelfth century BCE radically transformed this society, changing gender roles, public activities, pottery making and iron-working. 'Egalitarian Revolution in the Savanna' will be of interest to students of political science, anthropology, archaeology and the history of West Africa. |