21. Small pedestal-base pottery bowl, Makala Kataa, 1989

Description:

Photo of a small pedestal-base pottery bowl. The rim of the bowl is broken away around the entire circumference of the bowl. The exterior surface is burnished and decorated with several triangular impressions (not visible on the surfaces in this photo). The bowl is consistent in shape and size with serving/eating bowls from which an individual (typically a woman) would eat. The bowl was found in association with several other pots and a laterite hearthstone in an area surrounded by oxidized fire-hardened sediment. The wider context of the excavation unit is interpreted as a kitchen area destroyed by an incident of intense fire. Scale in cm. Site Makala Kataa. 11 July, 1989.

Rights:

Creative Commons Attribution--NonCommercial

Publisher:

University of Victoria Libraries

Provenance:

Makala Kataa, Station 6, Mound 5, Unit 0W 4S, Level 5

Date:

1989-07-11

Location(s) Facet:

Makala Kataa

Subjects:

Bowl

Subjects Facet:

Archaeology; Pottery; Artifacts (Antiquities)

Identifier:

MK6 89-177, Pot 13

Creator:

Dr. Ann B. Stahl

Date searchable:

1989

Date searchable:

1989-07-11

Genre:

35 mm slide

Genre Facet:

35 mm slide

Format:

Image

Source:

Dr. Ann B. Stahl

Location(s):

Makala Kataa;8.142724; -2.382957

Date Digitized:

2016

Sketchfab Uid:

Commentary:

Slide scanned by Veronique Plante

Geographic Coordinates:

8.142724; -2.382957

22. Surveying level used to map sites, Makala Kataa, 1994

Description:

Members of the Banda Research Project, Maria Dores Cruz (left) and Osei Kofi (right) stand near a surveying level mounded on a tripod. The level was used to map the site's contours and establish grid lines to orient excavation units. A local-made short-handled hoe lies in front of the tripod, its wide flat blade standing upright. Bottom left are stacked headpans used to move soil between excavation units and screens. Station 6, Makala Kataa, June 1994.

Rights:

Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial

Publisher:

University of Victoria Libraries

Location(s) Facet:

Makala Kataa

Subjects Facet:

Archaeology; Excavations (archaeology)

Identifier:

9

Creator:

Dr. Ann B. Stahl

Date searchable:

1994

Date searchable:

1994-06

Genre Facet:

35 mm slide

Format:

Image

Source:

Dr. Ann B. Stahl

Location(s):

Makala Kataa;8.142724, -2.382957

Date Digitized:

2021-08-18

People Depicted:

Maria Dores Cruz; Osei Kofi

Sketchfab Uid:

Geographic Coordinates:

8.142724, -2.382957

23. Iron strike-a-light, Makala Kataa

Description:

An iron strike-a-light. When struck against flint, sparks are created to light tinder in fire-making. This locally made tool was found in the lower levels of mound 5, an area that archaeologists interpreted as a kitchen based on the presence of stacked pottery jars, grinding stones and hearth stones. The object's orange color is the result of oxidation (rust). Photo scale in cm. Site Makala Kataa. 3 July, 1989.

Rights:

Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial

Publisher:

University of Victoria Libraries

Provenance:

Makala Kataa, Station 6, Mound 5, Unit 4W 0S, Level 1

Date:

1989-07-03

Location(s) Facet:

Makala Kataa

Subjects:

Fire

Subjects Facet:

Iron; Strike-a-light; Archaeology

Identifier:

SF MK6 89-005

Creator:

Dr. Ann B. Stahl

Date searchable:

1989

Date searchable:

1989-07-03

Genre:

Digital image

Genre Facet:

Digital image

Source:

Dr. Ann B. Stahl

Location(s):

Makala Kataa;8.142724; -2.382957

Sketchfab Uid:

Geographic Coordinates:

8.142724; -2.382957

24. Gunflint or strike-a-light from Makala Kataa, 1990

Description:

An imported gunflint or strike-a-light recovered from late 19th-century Makala Kataa. Flint is a fine-grained stone that creates a spark when struck against iron. Gunflints were shaped pieces of stone placed into the hammer of a gun mechanism. Pulling the trigger released the hammer, causing the flint to strike a steel plate and creating sparks that lit the gun's powder. The flint's top face (bottom left view) has been beveled by the flint knapper and its side edges (top left) have been flaked or chipped. Its bottom surface is smooth (bottom right). Gunflints like these were made in large numbers in centers like Brandon, Suffolk, England and imported into West Africa in large quantities during the 18th and 19th centuries. These flints were also used to spark fires apart from their use in guns, giving rise to the name "strike-a-light." Photo scale in cm. Site Makala Kataa. 25 June, 1990.

Rights:

Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial

Publisher:

University of Victoria Libraries

Provenance:

Makala Kataa, Station 10, Trench 1, Unit 2, Level 1

Date:

1990-06-25

Location(s) Facet:

Makala Kataa

Subjects:

Gunflint

Subjects Facet:

Firearms; Archaeology

Identifier:

SF MK10 90-014a

Creator:

Dr. Ann B. Stahl

Date searchable:

1990

Date searchable:

1990-06-25

Genre:

Digital image

Genre Facet:

Digital image

Source:

Dr. Ann B. Stahl

Location(s):

Makala Kataa;8.142724; -2.382957

Sketchfab Uid:

Commentary:

Composite photo made using Adobe Photoshop 2020

Geographic Coordinates:

8.142724; -2.382957