1. Insitu anvil/grinding stones and burned feature, Ngre Kataa, 2009

Description:

Looking eastward over excavation unit 48N 10W toward unit 48N 8W in an area (mound 6) that archaeologists interpret as a metallurgical workshop, a series of anvil/grinding stones have been left in place and a burned feature exposed. Foreground, right, a large anvil stone (GS 09-33) rests atop another stone (GS 09-34). To the right (south), the circular rim of an everted-rim jar has been left in place. To the left (north) is a zone of darker ashy soil flecked with charcoal. Center photo is an anvil stone (GS 09-32), against which a partial elephant tusk--now removed--was found resting. Behind this stone is a tree root and base of a tree stump. The area from this stone (GS 09-32) and extending beyond the stump had been covered with artifacts (clusters B-D, now removed) that archaeologists interpret as a large shrine feature. Some of these artifacts were superimposed directly over the amorphous orange-red burned feature (center photo), which was likely created by high heat associated with forging metals. Other smaller stones have been left in place across the unit. Photo scales marked in 5 cm increments, arrows pointing north. Site Ngre Kataa. 4 July 2009.

Rights:

Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial

Publisher:

University of Victoria Libraries

Relation:

https://exhibits.library.uvic.ca/spotlight/iaff/catalog/17-19171

Provenance:

Ngre Kataa, Mound 6, Units 48N 10W, 48 N 8W, Level 4

Date:

2009-07-04

Location(s) Facet:

8.11277778, -2.30611111

Subjects:

Anvil stone; Grinding stone; Jar

Subjects Facet:

Excavations (Archaeology); Archaeology; Pottery; Metalworking; Forging

Creator:

Dr. Ann B. Stahl

Date searchable:

2009

Date searchable:

2009-07-04

Genre Facet:

Digital image

Format:

Image

Source:

Dr. Ann B. Stahl

Location(s):

Ngre Kataa;8.11277778, -2.30611111

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Geographic Coordinates:

8.11277778, -2.30611111