Fragmented Landscapes: An Archaeology of Transformations in the Pra River Basin, Southern Ghana

This archaeological research examines the Pra River Basin (PRB) in southern Ghana through lenses of landscape, temporality, and transformation. Drawing on the Annales school (e.g., Braudel 1958) and Ingold (2002), this study moves away from binary constructions of natural and cultural landscapes to...

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Auteur principal: Reid, Sean Hamilton
Format: Article ou chapitre numérique
Langue:Anglais
Publié: Afrique : Archéologie et Arts 2022
Accès en ligne:Accès Université d'Orléans et IFPM
Accès Université d'Orléans et IFPM
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Résumé:This archaeological research examines the Pra River Basin (PRB) in southern Ghana through lenses of landscape, temporality, and transformation. Drawing on the Annales school (e.g., Braudel 1958) and Ingold (2002), this study moves away from binary constructions of natural and cultural landscapes to a more integrated view of the landscape’s long human history. The temporal focus of this research is the past three millennia, but evidence of even more ancient eras is also examined. The artifact...