A5072399941- Global Maritime and Colonial Histories
- Maritime and Coastal Archaeology
- Colonialism, slavery, and trade
- Maritime Security and History
- Cultural Heritage Management and Preservation
- Archaeology and ancient environmental studies
- African history and culture studies
- Animal Diversity and Health Studies
- Pleistocene-Era Hominins and Archaeology
- Human-Animal Interaction Studies
- Genetic diversity and population structure
- Geology and Paleoclimatology Research
- Law, logistics, and international trade
National Museums of Kenya
2015-2024
University of Dar es Salaam
2023
The Middle to Later Stone Age transition in Africa has been debated as a significant shift human technological, cultural, and cognitive evolution. However, the majority of research on this is currently focused southern due lack long-term, stratified sites across much African continent. Here, we report 78,000-year-long archeological record from Panga ya Saidi, cave humid coastal forest Kenya. Following toolkits ~67,000 years ago, novel symbolic technological behaviors assemble non-unilinear...
This paper presents the key contributions of marine cultural heritage to survival coastal ecosystems and communities that rely on them in East Africa. Marine (MCH) describes evidence past human interactions with space, encompassing tangible material culture remains associated intangible expressions within communities. By incorporating protection MCH into local regional environmental frameworks, we gain an essential indicator monitor change dynamics natural habitats, cumulative impacts...
This article reports on the artefacts and environment of marine ballast pottery sites identified through inter-tidal underwater survey around Kilwa, Tanzania, one most important medieval sultanates along east African coast. An site limestone fringing reef approaches to Kilwa Kisiwani Harbour an within harbour have been dated from associated c.8th–10th century 13th–16th respectively. The presence exotic basalt is discussed as indicator wreck-sites. Este artículo reporta los artefactos y el...
With the archaeological survey of shipwrecks on East African coast in its infancy, ship engravings are a source for maritime information medieval period. This paper reports discovery incised into plaster internal wall fifteenth-century house island Kilepwa at Mida Creek, Kenya. The show Indian Ocean vessels resembling mitepe rest and sail, including mast, prow planking details. function building is discussed evidence from considered terms boat technology, navigation local belief. to have...
One of the characteristics East African Coast has been its accessibility. The sea a means contact with outside world. Over last 2000 years, there an interpenetration cultures to this region through trade consequently assimilating coast into international economic system. Accessibility from land made historically integral part Africa. This allowed movement goods inland and onward markets. advantage because monsoon winds oceanic currents are reliable permit rapid, seasonal navigation, both...
The western Indian Ocean (WIO) along the East African coast, popularly known as Swahili stretches between lat 15°48′0″N and 14°53′5″N long 74°20′1″E 73°40′3″E.The coast extends 3000 km from Somalia to north through Kenya Tanzania Mozambique in south.It also includes island states of Comoro, Seychelles, Madagascar, Reunion Mauritius.The characteristics coastal areas continental countries Madagascar are similar: alternating beaches, rocky outcrops, coral reefs, large estuarine areas, wetlands,...
Two thousand years ago, the Romans had knowledge of western Indian Ocean seaboard. The East African seaboard was then known as Azania. capital Azania recognized by Rhapta. unknown author Periplus Erythrean Sea seems to have visited region himself and reported about territory its main settlements. However, Claudia Ptolemy, geographer, got his information from skippers some who been Rhapta several times. After third century report no more is heard search for settlements particularly began...
Abstract Background: During Early Indian Ocean trade, many species of animals were transported along the routes and destinations especially in eastern Africa. The influence this historical trade on genetic relationships historically popular pets such as domestic cats, East African Coast Persian Gulf has never been evaluated. Herein, we analyzed variation mitochondrial DNA sequences from one wildcat together with 59 feral cats coastal-Lamu (EAC-Lamu) (n=41) Iran (n=18) to evaluate possibility...
Communities of the East African coast have had a long history international interaction. Swahili maritime networks linked port towns across Indian Ocean seaboard, thus enabling merchandise to reach hinterlands continent. One these is ancient city Gedi, located on central Kenyan near medieval town Malindi. Located inshore, 6 km from main ocean southeast and 3 Mida Creek southwest, Gedi’s lack seaward connectivity has perplexed scholars. To effectively function within vibrant trade 10th 16th...