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- Title: Egalitarian Revolution in the Savanna
- Author : Stephen A. Dueppen
- Release Date : January 11, 2014
- Genre: Archaeology,Books,Nonfiction,Social Science,
- Pages : * pages
- Size : 19686 KB
Description
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.