Processes of change - A longitudinal ethno-archaeological study of a Ghanaian village: Hani 1970-98

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Posnansky M. [1 ]
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[1] Department of History, University of California, Los Angeles, CA
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Archaeological social responsibility; Contemporary food collecting; Ethno-archaeology; Ghana: Begho; Processes of change;
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10.1023/B:AARR.0000022318.18118.e6
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Most ethno-archaeological research involves the study of single communities over short time periods. As archaeology endeavors to appreciate the processes of change over extended periods of time it is important to obtain insights into the dynamics of past communities by studying comparable communities over periods long enough to delineate significant changes in site formation, uses of material culture and reactions to environmental, economic, and political stimuli. The study of the Ghanaian village of Hani, the successor community to the medieval town of Begho (ca. AD 1100-1800), is unique in that it provides a continuous study of a community over 28 years, during which time the village has been mapped on seven occasions, agricultural practices and collecting activities studied at different seasons, the changing material culture of the village recorded and the attitudes and reactions to environmental, economic, and political changes monitored through a continuous series of questionnaires. Conclusions are drawn as to the effect of these changes and archaeological implications evaluated. © 2004 Plenum Publishing Corporation.
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