WEST AFRICAN JOURNAL OF ARCHAELOGY

REVUE OUEST AFRICAINE d’ ARCHEOLOGIE

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

WEST AFRICAN JOURNAL OF ARCHAELOGY

REVUE OUEST AFRICAINE d’ ARCHEOLOGIE

 

ISSN 0331-3158

 

Edited by

David A. Aremu

 

Assisted by

Jonathan O. Aleru and Aicha Toure Gninin

 

 

Volume 50 (1&2) 2020

 

 

Published on Behalf of West African Archaeological

Association by the Editorial Board of WAJA

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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EDITORIAL

 

1- Editorial Board

Ballouche, A.                                    –                       Universite d’ Angers, France

Boachie-Ansah, J               .-                     University of Ghana, Legon, Accra

Derefaka, A. A.                     –                       University of Port Harcourt, Nigeria

Jemkur, J.                              –                       University of Jos, Nigeria

Okafor, E. E.                          –                       University of Nigeria, Nsukka

Apoh W.                                –                       President, W.A.A.A. (Ex- officio)

Kouassi K. S.                          –                       Treasurer, W.A.A.A. (Ex-officio)

 

2- Advisory Board

Professor H. Bocoun

Professor T. Champion

Professor A. F. C. Holl

Professor J. B. Kiethega

Professor  M. A. Sowunmi

Professor J. Mangut

Professor Isa Tijjani

 

Editor-in-chief:                                  –                       David A. Aremu

University of  Ibadan, Nigeria

Associate Editors:                              –                       Jonathan O. Aleru (Anglophone)

University of  Ibadan, Nigeria

• Aicha Toure Gninin

Assistante, Institut des Sciences Anthropologiques de Development (ISAD)

UFR-SHS Universite Felix Honphouet – Biology Cocody – Abidjan, Cote d’ Ivoire

 

Business Manager:                           –                        R. A. Alabi,

University of Ibadan, Nigeria

Assist. Business Managers                 –                      Kingsley C. Daraojimba University  of Nigeria, Nsukka

–                       Z. A. Gundu,

Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, Nigeria.

 

 

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Note to Contributors

Contributors are advised to follow our format in preparing their contributions. We do not accept footnote referencing. All references must be compiled alphabetically at the end of the paper with the surname of authors coming first, followed, by year of publication, then the title of paper and the medium of publication. ALL ILLUSTRATIONS MUST BE DIGITALIZED AND SHOULD HAVE GOOD CONTRAST AND NOT BE TOO MANY. THEY SHOULD BE AT THE END OF THE TEXT BEFORE THE LIST OF REFERENCES. An electronic copy of the text and the illustrations should be sent with two hard copies.

 

The software used must be indicated. However, we advise any of the following: Microsoft Office – MS – Word, Adobe Page Maker 7 or WordPerfect 8. All contributions not conforming to the above requirements will be rejected.

 

Papers are to be submitted to the Editor-in-Chief:

Prof. David A. Aremu

(email: [email protected])

Department of Archaeology and anthropology,

University of Ibadan, Nigeria.

 

Or

 

The Business Manager,

Prof. Raphael A. Alabi

(email: [email protected])

Department of Archaeology and anthropology,

University of Ibadan, Nigeria.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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List of Contributors

 

Macham Mangut and J.O. Aleru, Department of Archaeology and Anthropology

University of Ibadan.

 

Kyazike Elizabeth, Department of History and Political Science, Kyambogo University

 

David Akwasi Mensah Abrampah, Department of Archaeology and Heritage Studies

University of Ghana.

 

David A. Aremu and Abiola Ibirogba, Department of Archaeology and Anthropology,

University of Ibadan, Nigeria.

 

Olusegun Opadeji, Department of Archaeology and Anthropology, University of Ibadan

 

Khady Niang and Matar Ndiaye, Faculté des Lettres et sciences Humaines, Université Cheikh Anta Diop.

 

Otobong Enefiok Akpan, Department of Archaeology and Heritage Studies, Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, Nigeria.

 

Opêoluwa Blandine AGBAKA, Institut National des Métiers d’Arts, d’Archéologie et de la Culture (INMAAC) Université d’Abomey-Calavi (UAC) Bénin

 

AHOUEJean- Jacques, Unité pédagogique d’Archéologie Institut des Sciences Anthropologiques de Développement (ISAD) Université Félix Houphouët-Boigny Cocody-Abidjan – Côte d’Ivoire

KOUAME Affoua Eugénie, Archéologue Département d’Archéologie de l’Institut des Sciences Anthropologiques de Développement (ISAD) Université Félix Houphouët-Boigny

Cocody-Abidjan- Côte d’Ivoire

 

Biveridge, Fritz.PhD, Institution of affiliation: University of Ghana, Department of Archaeology and Heritage Studies

 

AKA Atché Michel, Archéologue Unité pédagogique d’Archéologie de l’Institut des Sciences Anthropologiques de Développement(ISAD) Université Félix Houphouët-Boigny Cocody-Abidjan – Côte d’Ivoire.

 

 

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Simon AGANI, Etudiant en Master Histoire Université Abdou Moumouni du Niger

 

Goeti BiIrié Maxime, Gaille Elodie and Kiénon-KaboreTimpoko Hélène

Unité Pédagogique d’Archéologie de l’Institut des Sciences

Anthropologiques de Développement (ISAD)Université Félix Houphouët-Boigny / Cocody-Abidjan Côte d’Ivoire

 

Gaille Elodie²  Conservatrice en ethnobotanique Responsable de l’espace d’accueil et d’expositions / Jardin botanique de Neuchâtel Pertuis-du-Sault 58 / CH-2000 Neuchâtel

 

Asma’u Ahmed Giade (PhD), Department of Archaeology Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria

 

Oyinloye, O.Olanrewaju, Department of Archaeology, Faculty of Arts, Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria.

 

Omoraiyewa Olaniyi, Department of Archaeology, Faculty of Arts, Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria.