Wadh Lang'o site, Kenya

Summary

Zooarchaeological analysis and radiocarbon dating of a multicomponent site in Nyanza province, western Kenya. The site lies at ca. 1200 m asl, alongside rapids of the Sondu-Miriu River, which empties into the Winam Gulf of Lake Victoria. The site was excavated by National Museums of Kenya (led by F. Odede) with support from British Institute in Eastern Africa in 2000-2001, and by the British Institute (led by C. Ashley) in 2004. Data here are from Trench 1 of the 2001 excavations only. Trench includes Kansyore (Later Stone Age), Elmenteitan (Pastoral Neolithic) and Urewe (Iron Age) traditions.

Cite this Record

Wadh Lang'o site, Kenya. ( tDAR id: 6643) ; doi:10.6067/XCV8MP54PG

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Spatial Coverage

min long: 34.747; min lat: -0.428 ; max long: 34.954; max lat: -0.273 ;

Individual & Institutional Roles

Contact(s): Mary Prendergast

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Images

  1. Kansyore ceramics from Trench 1 at Wadh Lang'o
  2. Map of Winam Gulf showing site location

Datasets

  1. Faunal data from Wadh Lang'o Trench 1 (2001)
  2. Radiocarbon dates from Wadh Lang'o