History, archaeology and memory of the Swahili-Arab in the Maniema, Democratic Republic of Congo

Autor: Igor Matonda, Clément Mambu, Georges Senga, Alexandre Livingstone Smith, Noemie Arazi, Olivier Mulumbwa Luna, Suzanne Bigohe
Rok vydání: 2020
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Zdroj: Antiquity. 94
ISSN: 1745-1744
0003-598X
Popis: A research project focused on the cultural heritage of the Swahili-Arab in the Democratic Republic of Congo has confirmed the location of their former settlement in Kasongo, one of the westernmost trading entrepôts in a network of settlements connecting Central Africa with Zanzibar. This project represents the first time archaeological investigations, combined with oral history and archival data, have been used to understand the Swahili-Arab legacy in the DRC.
Databáze: OpenAIRE