Archives, Objects, Places and Landscapes Multidisciplinary Approaches to Decolonised Zimbabwean Pasts
Cover -- Title page -- Copyright page -- Notes on contributors -- Contents -- List of figures -- List of tables -- Preface -- Chapter 1 - Archives, objects, places and landscapes: the multidisciplinary and decolonising imperative -- The necessity for concept revision -- Archaeology -- Museum studies -- Heritage management -- Summarising the position -- References -- Chapter 2 - Concept and knowledge revision in the post-colony: mukwerera, the practice of asking for rain amongst the Shona of southern Africa -- Abstract -- Introduction: why knowledge revision in the post-colony? -- Theoretical and methodological approach: On the need to create African-centred knowledge -- Discussion: does knowledge and concept revision matter? -- Conclusion -- References -- Appendix A -- Chapter 3 - The Stone Age sequence of the Murewa-Mutoko area, northern Zimbabwe -- Abstract -- Introduction: an overlooked archaeology -- The Murewa-Mutoko cultural landscape -- Survey results -- Excavation results -- Discussion: the Stone Age cultural sequence in north-eastern Zimbabwe -- Conclusion -- Acknowledgements -- References -- Chapter 4 - Functional analysis of Middle Stone Age lithic material from Redcliff Cave, central Zimbabwe -- Abstract -- Introduction: using functional analysis in stone tool use-wear research -- The Stone Age period in Zimbabwe -- Redcliff Cave -- Use-wear and residue analysis -- Discussion -- Conclusion -- References -- Chapter 5 - Necks on the rocks: the giraffe in the rock art of Jahunda -- Abstract -- Introduction: observing animal behaviour as a key to interpreting rock art -- Giraffe paintings in the Jahunda area -- Conclusion -- References -- Chapter 6 - Chronology of Early Farming Communities of northern Zimbabwe: a reappraisal -- Introduction: establishing a chronology of occupation at Kamukombe
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