Egalitarian Revolution in the Savanna : The Origins of a West African Political System
Stephen A. Dueppen
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.
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Year:
2014
Edition:
1
Publisher:
Taylor & Francis Group
Language:
english
Pages:
359
ISBN 10:
1317543661
ISBN 13:
9781317543664
Series:
Approaches to Anthropological Archaeology Ser.
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EPUB, 11.97 MB
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english, 2014