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- Description:
- The deeply stratified deposits of a midden mound are visible in the east wall of excavation unit 2W 2S, Mound 101, Kuulo Kataa. Mound 101 is a large mound covering roughly 1200 m2 and rising roughly 3 m above the surrounding ground surface at its apex. Unit 2W 2S was excavated to a depth of ca. 330 cm below the mound surface to the point where laterite rock was encountered. It was excavated as a 2 x 2 m unit to level 15, narrowing to a 1 x 2 m from level 16, with a total estimated 8.7 m3 of soil removed from the unit. Upper levels were characterized by dark soils with many rootlets which transitioned to lighter brown soils. Gray ashy soils dominated the lower cultural levels of the mound. At base, orange-brown clayey soils appeared above the laterite substrate. Visible in the profile wall, to the left and slightly lower than a circular area of dark soil, is the interior of a pottery jar, the other half removed and reconstructed (KK 95-693; see link below). Kuulo Kataa, July, 1995.
- Rights:
- Creative Commons Attribution--NonCommercial
- Publisher:
- University of Victoria Libraries
- Relation:
- https://exhibits.library.uvic.ca/spotlight/iaff/catalog/17-17551 ; https://exhibits.library.uvic.ca/spotlight/iaff/catalog/17-17628
- Date:
- 1995-07-06
- Location(s) Facet:
- Kuulo Kataa
- Subjects:
- Profile; Stratigraphy
- Subjects Facet:
- Archaeology; Excavations (Archaeology)
- Identifier:
- 7
- Creator:
- Dr. Ann B. Stahl
- Date searchable:
- 1995-07-06
- Genre:
- 35 mm slide
- Genre Facet:
- 35 mm slide
- Format:
- Image
- Location(s):
- Kuulo Kataa;8.14847222, -2.37472222
- Date Digitized:
- 2019-11-08
- People Facet:
- Dr. Ann B. Stahl
- Commentary:
- Slide scanned by Ann B. Stahl
- Geographic Coordinates:
- 8.14847222, -2.37472222
- Description:
- Kwasi Millah (left), aided by Daniel Kofi Nakpah (to his right, holding a bottle of drink), offers libations to Kuulo ancestors at the archaeological site of Kuulo Kataa. Left to right, archaeological team members Enoch Mensah, __, and Yaw Frimpong look on. Kuulo Kataa, July, 2000.
- Rights:
- Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial
- Publisher:
- University of Victoria Libraries
- Location(s) Facet:
- Kuulo Kataa
- Subjects:
- Kuulo Kataa; Banda Research Project
- Subjects Facet:
- Rites and ceremonies; Libations
- Identifier:
- 29
- Creator:
- Dr. Ann B. Stahl
- Contributors:
- Dr. Ann B. Stahl
- Date searchable:
- 2000
- Date searchable:
- 2000-07
- Genre:
- 35 mm slide
- Genre Facet:
- 35 mm slide
- Location(s):
- Kuulo Kataa;8.14847222, -2.37472222
- Date Digitized:
- 2019-03-07
- People Facet:
- Dr. Ann B. Stahl
- Commentary:
- Slide scanned by Ann B. Stahl
- Geographic Coordinates:
- 8.14847222, -2.37472222
- Description:
- Banda Research Project team members wrap up work for the day on Mound 118 at Kuulo Kataa. Mound 118 is a low ovoid-shaped mound covering roughly 300 m2 and rising about one meter above the surrounding ground surface. The units under excavation here revealed architectural features and primary (in situ) household remains. Several 2 x 2 meter units have been opened. Wooden pegs mark grid points at the corners of units. Kuulo Kataa, 1995.
- Rights:
- Creative Commons Attribution--NonCommercial
- Publisher:
- University of Victoria Libraries
- Date:
- 1995
- Location(s) Facet:
- Kuulo Kataa
- Subjects:
- Grid
- Subjects Facet:
- Archaeology; Excavations (archaeology)
- Identifier:
- 16
- Creator:
- Dr. Ann B. Stahl
- Date searchable:
- 1995
- Genre:
- 35 mm slide
- Genre Facet:
- 35 mm slide
- Location(s):
- Kuulo Kataa;8.14847222, -2.37472222
- Date Digitized:
- 2019-11-08
- Commentary:
- Slide scanned by Ann B. Stahl
- Geographic Coordinates:
- 8.14847222, -2.37472222
- Description:
- Four Banda Research Project team members use cutlasses to clear grass from the surface of Mound 101 at Kuulo Kataa. Mound 101 is a prominent midden mound covering roughly 1200 m2 and rising roughly 3 m above the surrounding ground surface at its apex. Its surface is littered with abundant pottery and metallurgical slag. Kuulo Kataa, June, 1995.
- Rights:
- Creative Commons Attribution--NonCommercial
- Publisher:
- University of Victoria Libraries
- Date:
- 1995-06
- Location(s) Facet:
- Kuulo Kataa
- Subjects:
- Cutlasses
- Subjects Facet:
- Archaeology; Excavations (Archaeology)
- Identifier:
- 17
- Creator:
- Dr. Ann B. Stahl
- Date searchable:
- 1995-06
- Genre:
- 35 mm slide
- Genre Facet:
- 35 mm slide
- Location(s):
- Kuulo Kataa;8.14847222, -2.37472222
- Date Digitized:
- 2019-11-08
- People Facet:
- Dr. Ann B. Stahl
- Commentary:
- Slide scanned by Ann B. Stahl
- Geographic Coordinates:
- 8.14847222, -2.37472222
- Description:
- Banda Research Project team member Enoch Mensah stands on a ladder in unit 55W 69N, Mound 102 at Kuulo Kataa. A tape measure and a level line have been set up on the north wall of the unit in preparation for drawing a profile map. Mound 102 is a large deep midden mound which covers approximately 1600 m2 and rises several meters above the surrounding ground surface. A single 1 x 2 m unit was excavated to the base of level 13, after which a 1 x 1 m unit was excavated to almost 4 m, removing roughly 5 m3 of soil. Three radiocarbon samples from lower levels of the mound (3-3.5 m below the ground surface) had calibrated age ranges of c. 1400-1530 CE. Kuulo Kataa, 2000. Kuulo Kataa, 2000.
- Rights:
- Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial
- Publisher:
- University of Victoria Libraries
- Relation:
- https://exhibits.library.uvic.ca/spotlight/iaff/catalog/17-17579 ; https://exhibits.library.uvic.ca/spotlight/iaff/catalog/17-17583
- Provenance:
- Kuulo Kataa, Mound 102, Unit 55W 69N
- Date:
- 2000-07-08
- Location(s) Facet:
- Kuulo Kataa
- Subjects:
- Profile mapping; Stratigraphy
- Subjects Facet:
- Archaeology; Excavations (Archaeology)
- Identifier:
- 30
- Creator:
- Dr. Ann B. Stahl
- Date searchable:
- 2000-07-08
- Date searchable:
- 2000
- Genre:
- 35 mm slide
- Genre Facet:
- 35 mm slide
- Format:
- Image
- Location(s):
- Kuulo Kataa;8.14847222, -2.37472222
- Date Digitized:
- 2019-11-08
- People Facet:
- Dr. Ann B. Stahl
- Commentary:
- Slide scanned by Ann B. Stahl
- Geographic Coordinates:
- 8.14847222, -2.37472222
- Description:
- Field drawing showing the stratigraphy of unit 68E 4N, Mound 129 at Kuulo Kataa. The profile map depicts unit deposits as seen in the north wall of the excavation unit. Kuulo Kataa
- Rights:
- Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial
- Publisher:
- University of Victoria Libraries
- Provenance:
- Kuulo Kataa, Mound 129, Unit 68E 4N
- Date:
- 2000-07-08
- Location(s) Facet:
- Kuulo Kataa
- Subjects:
- Stratigraphy; Profile mapping
- Subjects Facet:
- Archaeology; Excavations (Archaeology)
- Creator:
- Dr. Ann B. Stahl
- Contributors:
- N. Leith Smith
- Date searchable:
- 2000-07-08
- Date searchable:
- 2000
- Genre:
- Profile map
- Genre Facet:
- Profile map
- Format:
- Image
- Location(s):
- Kuulo Kataa;8.14847222, -2.37472222
- Date Digitized:
- 2019-11-15
- Geographic Coordinates:
- 8.14847222, -2.37472222
- Description:
- West wall of excavation unit 55W 69N in Mound 102 at Kuulo Kataa. Topmost levels are characterized by dark soil that fades to brown below the area where rootlets are visible. A distinct boundary separates these brown soils from the gray ashy levels below. Mound 102 is a large deep midden mound which covers approximately 1600 m2 and rises several meters above the surrounding ground surface. A single 1 x 2 m unit was excavated to the base of level 13, after which a 1 x 1 m unit was excavated to almost 4 m, removing roughly 5 m3 of soil. Three radiocarbon samples from lower levels of the mound (3-3.5 m below the ground surface; not visible in this photo) had calibrated age ranges of c. 1400-1530 CE. Kuulo Kataa, 8 July, 2000.
- Rights:
- Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial
- Publisher:
- University of Victoria Libraries
- Relation:
- https://exhibits.library.uvic.ca/spotlight/iaff/catalog/17-17582 ; https://exhibits.library.uvic.ca/spotlight/iaff/catalog/17-17579
- Provenance:
- Kuulo Kataa, Mound 102, Unit 55W 69N
- Date:
- 2000-07-08
- Location(s) Facet:
- Kuulo Kataa
- Subjects:
- Stratigraphy
- Subjects Facet:
- Archaeology; Excavations (Archaeology)
- Identifier:
- 18
- Creator:
- Dr. Ann B. Stahl
- Contributors:
- Alex Caton
- Date searchable:
- 2000-07-08
- Date searchable:
- 2000
- Genre:
- 35 mm slide
- Genre Facet:
- 35 mm slide
- Format:
- Image
- Location(s):
- Kuulo Kataa;8.14847222, -2.37472222
- Date Digitized:
- 2019-11-08
- People Facet:
- Dr. Ann B. Stahl
- Commentary:
- Slide scanned by Ann B. Stahl
- Geographic Coordinates:
- 8.14847222, -2.37472222
- Description:
- The deeply stratified deposits of a midden mound are visible in the east wall of excavation unit 2W 2S, Mound 101, Kuulo Kataa. Mound 101 is a large mound covering roughly 1200 m2 and rising roughly 3 m above the surrounding ground surface at its apex. Unit 2W 2S was excavated to a depth of ca. 330 cm below the mound surface to the point where laterite rock was encountered. It was excavated as a 2 x 2 m unit to level 15, narrowing to a 1 x 2 m from level 16, with a total estimated 8.7 m3 of soil removed from the unit. Upper levels were characterized by dark soils with many rootlets which transitioned to lighter brown soils. Gray ashy soils dominated the lower cultural levels of the mound. At base, orange-brown clayey soils appeared above the laterite substrate. Kuulo Kataa, July, 1995.
- Rights:
- Creative Commons Attribution--NonCommercial
- Publisher:
- University of Victoria Libraries
- Relation:
- https://exhibits.library.uvic.ca/spotlight/iaff/catalog/17-17552 ; https://exhibits.library.uvic.ca/spotlight/iaff/catalog/17-17605
- Date:
- 1995-07-06
- Location(s) Facet:
- Kuulo Kataa
- Subjects:
- Profile; Stratigraphy
- Subjects Facet:
- Archaeology; Excavations (Archaeology)
- Identifier:
- 4
- Creator:
- Dr. Ann B. Stahl
- Date searchable:
- 1995-07-06
- Genre:
- 35 mm slide
- Genre Facet:
- 35 mm slide
- Format:
- Image
- Location(s):
- Kuulo Kataa;8.14847222, -2.37472222
- Date Digitized:
- 2019-11-08
- People Facet:
- Dr. Ann B. Stahl
- Commentary:
- Slide scanned by Ann B. Stahl
- Geographic Coordinates:
- 8.14847222, -2.37472222
- Description:
- Banda Research Project team member Enoch Mensah stands at the base of a deep excavation unit (2W 2S) in Mound 101 at Kuulo Kataa. The 2 x 2 meter excavation unit at surface was narrowed to a 1 x 2 area in lower levels of the unit. He lifts up the ladder used to access the base of the unit. The stratified layers of the deep midden mound are visible in the unit's side walls. Kuulo Kataa, 1995.
- Rights:
- Creative Commons Attribution--NonCommercial
- Publisher:
- University of Victoria Libraries
- Relation:
- https://exhibits.library.uvic.ca/spotlight/iaff/catalog/17-17605 ; https://exhibits.library.uvic.ca/spotlight/iaff/catalog/17-17551
- Date:
- 1995
- Location(s) Facet:
- Kuulo Kataa
- Subjects Facet:
- Archaeology; Excavations (archaeology)
- Creator:
- Dr. Ann B. Stahl
- Date searchable:
- 1995
- Genre:
- 35 mm slide
- Genre Facet:
- 35 mm slide
- Location(s):
- Kuulo Kataa;8.14847222, -2.37472222
- Date Digitized:
- 2019-11-08
- Commentary:
- Slide scanned by Ann B. Stahl
- Geographic Coordinates:
- 8.14847222, -2.37472222
- Description:
- In-progress excavations of adjacent 2 x 2 m units at Mound 148, Kuulo Kataa. The base of units 70E 48-52N and 72E 50N have been excavated to depths ranging from 90-110 cm below datum. The large area of dark soil concentrated in unit 70E 50N (center) is intrusive pit fill which cut through the living surface at this mound level. An area of packed reddish-orange laterite gravel in unit 70E 52N (bottom, left) likely represents a prepared floor surface. To the right of the dark pit soil, in the boundary between units 70E 50N and 70E 48N, is a an irregularly shaped burned feature interpreted by archaeologists as likely associated with metalworking. Two radiocarbon samples associated with this burned feature had calibrated age ranges between c.1200-1400 CE. A cluster of hearth stones has been exposed in nearby unit 72E 50N (center photo). White bags filled with soil samples collected for flotation sit outside the excavated area together with excavation equipment. View looking eastwards. Kuulo Kataa, 11 July, 2000.
- Rights:
- Creative Commons Attribution--NonCommercial
- Publisher:
- University of Victoria Libraries
- Provenance:
- Kuulo Kataa, Mound 148
- Date:
- 2000-07-11
- Location(s) Facet:
- Kuulo Kataa
- Subjects:
- Floors; Pits
- Subjects Facet:
- Archaeology; Excavations (Archaeology); Metalworking
- Identifier:
- 16
- Creator:
- Dr. Ann B. Stahl
- Contributors:
- Alex Caton
- Date searchable:
- 2000-07-11
- Date searchable:
- 2000
- Genre:
- 35 mm slide
- Genre Facet:
- 35 mm slide
- Format:
- Image
- Location(s):
- Kuulo Kataa;8.14847222, -2.37472222
- Date Digitized:
- 2019-11-08
- People Facet:
- Dr. Ann B. Stahl
- Commentary:
- Slide scanned by Ann B. Stahl
- Geographic Coordinates:
- 8.14847222, -2.37472222