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
Keywords
Culture
Elmenteitan
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Kansyore
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Urewe
Material
Dating Sample
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Fauna
Site Name
Wadh Lang'o
Site Type
Settlements
Investigation Types
Collections Research
General
faunal analysis, radiocarbon dating
Geographic Keywords
Nyanza Province, Kenya
Temporal Keywords
Iron Age
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Later Stone Age
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Pastoral Neolithic
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