A Report of 2017 Archaeological Investigation at Okete-Kakini Palace Precinct, Idah, Niger-Benue Confluence, Nigeria
Author(s): Aribidesi Usman
Year: 2018
Summary
This paper will report the 2017 excavation at Okete-Kakini site near the king’s (Attah) palace in Idah. Okete-Kakini was the residential area of Attah’s eunuchs (amonoji), one of the two major palace officials who carried out various functions for the Attah. The aim of the investigation is to identify the activities of the palatine elites through an examination of their material culture found in archaeological excavations. It is thought that the members of the palatine groups, like the formal elites, used their settlements and their day-to-day consumption to exhibit their status. The overall goal of the research was to have a better understanding of the social, political, and economic organization of Igala and the intrasite distribution of materials.
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A Report of 2017 Archaeological Investigation at Okete-Kakini Palace Precinct, Idah, Niger-Benue Confluence, Nigeria. Aribidesi Usman. Presented at The 82nd Annual Meeting of the Society for American Archaeology, Washington, DC. 2018 ( tDAR id: 445311)
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Geographic Keywords
Africa: Sub-Saharan Africa
Spatial Coverage
min long: -18.721; min lat: -35.174 ; max long: 61.699; max lat: 27.059 ;
Record Identifiers
Abstract Id(s): 21786