A stylistic analysis of archaeological ceramics from Evelyn (EV01) and Klein Bolayi (EV02), two 12th-13th century settlements in the Limpopo Valley, South Africa

dc.contributor.advisorAntonites, Alex J.
dc.contributor.emailu12016234@tuks.co.zaen_ZA
dc.contributor.postgraduateRossouw, Antoine
dc.date.accessioned2022-01-11T07:28:36Z
dc.date.available2022-01-11T07:28:36Z
dc.date.created2022-04
dc.date.issued2021
dc.descriptionDissertation (MA)--University of Pretoria, 2021.en_ZA
dc.description.abstractCeramics are an important find for archaeologists because they contain a wealth of information about a site, the inhabitants, and any connections they might have had to the larger cultural landscape. This project aims to study the pottery from two 13th century sites in the Middle Limpopo River Valley on the Klein Bolayi Lodge 20km west of Musina, South Africa. The sites; Evelyn 1 (EV01) and Klein Bolayi (EV02), were excavated by UP Archaeology under Alexander Antonites and Ceri Ashley with initial excavations in 2015 on Evelyn and 2016 on Klein Bolayi. Preliminary radiocarbon dating results show that these two sites were likely inhabited during the TK2 period, with Evelyn (EV01) being a more recent site, and Klein Bolayi (EV02) being the older site of the two. A stylistic analysis of the ceramic assemblages from both sites refines the chronology by cross referencing the radiocarbon dates, giving us a better idea of when these sites may have been occupied. Refining the chronology for these sites will add to the data we have for the Shashe Limpopo Confluence Area and can prove useful for future studies in the area. Key words: Ceramics, South Africa, Middle Limpopo River Valley, stylistic analysis, Shashe Limpopo Confluence Area, chronologyen_ZA
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dc.description.degreeMAen_ZA
dc.description.departmentAnthropology and Archaeologyen_ZA
dc.description.sponsorshipNRFen_ZA
dc.identifier.citationRossouw, A 2021, A stylistic analysis of archaeological ceramics from Evelyn (EV01) and Klein Bolayi (EV02), two 12th-13th century settlements in the Limpopo Valley, South Africa, MA thesis, University of Pretoria http://hdl.handle.net/2263/83139en_ZA
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/2263/83139
dc.language.isoenen_ZA
dc.publisherUniversity of Pretoria
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dc.subjectArchaeologyen_ZA
dc.subjectUCTD
dc.titleA stylistic analysis of archaeological ceramics from Evelyn (EV01) and Klein Bolayi (EV02), two 12th-13th century settlements in the Limpopo Valley, South Africaen_ZA
dc.typeDissertationen_ZA

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