Egalitarian Revolution in the Savanna : The Origins of a West African Political System

Autor: Stephen A. Dueppen
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Popis: 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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