This paper presents results of recent research in Kenya and Uganda on ceramics from the
first and early to mid second millennia ad. Whereas previous research has tended to …

This paper reviews Rwandan ceramic typologies and integrates these with recent regional
ones through the consideration of four new ceramic assemblages dating to three distinct …

From the 1950's to the 1980's, research in Rwanda highlighted the country's significant
archaeological potential, including some of the earliest evidence for iron production in sub …

Drawing on a range of experiences as PhD researchers in Rwanda (JG, JH) and Rwandan
heritage professionals (MM, AN), this paper reviews the current state of pre-colonial …

The 'Urewe culture'dominates the archaeology of Great Lakes Africa from approximately 500
BC to AD 800. However, whilst much is known about the production and distribution of …

The collective inquiries in this volume address ethnicity in ancient Africa as social fact and
political artifact along numerous dimensions. Is ethnicity a useful analytic? What can …

Through a case study of the Musanze Caves, this paper describes the impact of Rwanda's
heritage tourism industry on archaeological resources. The paper outlines Rwanda's tourism …

The local production of iron was an important technology in eastern Africa up until the earlier
twentieth century, when the use and reuse of imported iron overtook vernacular smelting …

This chapter evaluates the changing historical perspectives and their implications for the
current political climate and the archaeological research undertaken in Rwanda. In colonial …

Objectives Although rare, tooth transposition—an exchange in location of two teeth—is a
frequent topic of study. Clinical and, to a much lesser extent, dental anthropological research …