Banda Research Project, 1982-2011: Background to the Project
Summary
This document describes the archaeological activities of the Banda Research Project, which from 1982-2011 investigated sites dating to the last two millennia in the Banda area, Bono Region, Ghana. It summarizes the project’s history and describes general excavation strategies and lab procedures as context for using the excavation field notes and other materials curated in The Digital Archaeological Record’s (tDAR) “Banda Through Time” Collection (https://core.tdar.org/collection/70383/banda-through-time).
Cite this Record
Banda Research Project, 1982-2011: Background to the Project. Ann B. Stahl. 2021 ( tDAR id: 463115) ; doi:10.48512/XCV8463115
Keywords
Culture
Historic
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Iron Age
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West African
Material
Ceramic
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Dating Sample
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Fauna
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Glass
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Ground Stone
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Human Remains
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Macrobotanical
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Metal
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Shell
Site Type
Domestic Structure or Architectural Complex
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Village
Investigation Types
Archaeological Overview
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Data Recovery / Excavation
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Ethnohistoric Research
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Reconnaissance / Survey
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Research Design / Data Recovery Plan
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Site Evaluation / Testing
General
Village
Geographic Keywords
Banda area
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Bono Region
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Brong-Ahafo (State / Territory)
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Republic of Ghana (Country)
Temporal Keywords
Early Atlantic phase
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Kuulo phase
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Makala phase
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Ngre phase
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Volta phase
Temporal Coverage
None: 0 to 1920
Spatial Coverage
min long: -2.436; min lat: 7.905 ; max long: -2.117; max lat: 8.28 ;
Individual & Institutional Roles
Contact(s): Ann B. Stahl
Record Identifiers
National Science Foundation(s): BNS-8213368; BCS-0751350; SBR-9911690; SBR-9410726
Wenner-Gren Foundation(s): Gr # 5133
National Geographic Society(s): Grant #4313-90
File Information
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| ABS_2021_Banda_Research_Project_Background_Final.pdf | 1.58mb | Sep 6, 2021 10:36:47 AM | Public | ||
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