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1. Outside the Banda rockshelter, looking northwest, 1994

Description:
Looking northwest from the entrance to the Banda rockshelter, the view encompasses land that since 1971 has been part of Bui National Park, a Wildlife Protected Area covering more than 1800 km2. Prior to that, these lands west of the Banda hills were important to local people as a source of "bush meat." Archaeological evidence suggests that for centuries hunting provided an important food source for Banda peoples. Banda hills, 30 July, 1994.
Rights:
Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial
Publisher:
University of Victoria Libraries
Location(s) Facet:
Banda
Subjects:
Hunting; Rockshelter; Bui National Park; Savanna woodland; Vegetation
Subjects Facet:
Landscapes; Mountains; Caves; Hunters; Wildlife refuges
Identifier:
7
Creator:
Dr. Ann B. Stahl
Contributors:
Dr. Ann B. Stahl
Date searchable:
1994
Date searchable:
1994-07-30
Genre:
35 mm slide
Genre Facet:
35 mm slide
Location(s):
Banda;8.179543, -2.371213
Date Digitized:
2016
People Facet:
Dr. Ann B. Stahl
Commentary:
Slide scanned by Veronique Plante
Geographic Coordinates:
8.179543, -2.371213

2. View from the Banda rockshelter interior, 1994

Description:
Looking west-northwest from inside the Banda rockshelter, the view encompasses land that has been part of Bui National Park since 1971. Banda oral histories refer to this rockshelter as the place where people ran for safety when Asante attacked the area in the 1700s. These stories may relate to Asantehene Osei Kwadwo's campaign against Banda during the dry season of 1773-74. After this, in February 1774, Dutch officials at Elmina Castle reported purchasing captives from Asante's war against "Benda." Banda hills, 30 July, 1994.
Rights:
Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial
Publisher:
University of Victoria Libraries
Location(s) Facet:
Banda
Subjects:
Rockshelter; Bui National Park; Savanna woodland; Vegetation
Subjects Facet:
Landscapes; Elmina Castle (Elmina, Ghana); Wars; Mountains; Slave trade; Caves; Captives
Identifier:
5
Creator:
Dr. Ann B. Stahl
Contributors:
Dr. Ann B. Stahl
Date searchable:
1994
Date searchable:
1994-07-30
Genre:
35 mm slide
Genre Facet:
35 mm slide
Location(s):
Banda;8.179543, -2.371213
Date Digitized:
2016
People Facet:
Dr. Ann B. Stahl
Commentary:
Slide scanned by Veronique Plante
Geographic Coordinates:
8.179543, -2.371213

3. Downslope from Banda rockshelter, 1994

Description:
Enoch Mensah climbs down the steep slope below the Banda rockshelter, headed southward. He moves towards what elders described as the water source used by people who took refuge in the cave when Asante attacked Banda. Oral histories describe hardships in getting food and water while people hid in the cave. This attack may relate to Asantehene Osei Kwadwo's campaign against Banda during the dry season of 1773-74 when many Banda people were taken captive and sold by Asante to the Dutch at Elmina Castle. Banda hills, 30 July, 1994.
Rights:
Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial
Publisher:
University of Victoria Libraries
Location(s) Facet:
Banda
Subjects:
Rockshelter
Subjects Facet:
Landscapes; Elmina Castle (Elmina, Ghana); Wars; Mountains; Slave trade; Caves; Captives
Identifier:
37
Creator:
Dr. Ann B. Stahl
Contributors:
Dr. Ann B. Stahl
Date searchable:
1994
Date searchable:
1994-07-30
Genre:
35 mm slide
Genre Facet:
35 mm slide
Location(s):
Banda;8.179543, -2.371213
Date Digitized:
2016
People Facet:
Dr. Ann B. Stahl
Commentary:
Slide scanned by Veronique Plante
Geographic Coordinates:
8.179543, -2.371213

4. Slope outside Banda rockshelter, 1994

Description:
The steep rocky slope north of the Banda rockshelter is covered in short grass interspersed with low-growing trees. Banda hills, 30 July, 1994.
Rights:
Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial
Publisher:
University of Victoria Libraries
Location(s) Facet:
Banda
Subjects:
Savanna Woodland; Rockshelter; Vegetation
Subjects Facet:
Landscapes; Mountains; Caves
Identifier:
8
Creator:
Dr. Ann B. Stahl
Contributors:
Dr. Ann B. Stahl
Date searchable:
1994
Date searchable:
1994-07-30
Genre:
35 mm slide
Genre Facet:
35 mm slide
Location(s):
Banda;8.179543, -2.371213
Date Digitized:
2016
People Facet:
Dr. Ann B. Stahl
Commentary:
Slide scanned by Veronique Plante
Geographic Coordinates:
8.179543, -2.371213

5. Steep slope below the Banda rockshelter, 1994

Description:
The steep rocky slope below the Banda rockshelter is covered in short grass. The dense cover of trees at the base of the mountain is visible below. Banda hills, 30 July, 1994.
Rights:
Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial
Publisher:
University of Victoria Libraries
Location(s) Facet:
Banda
Subjects:
Savanna Woodland; Rockshelter; Vegetation
Subjects Facet:
Landscapes; Mountains; Caves; Grasses
Identifier:
35
Creator:
Dr. Ann B. Stahl
Contributors:
Dr. Ann B. Stahl
Date searchable:
1994
Date searchable:
1994-07-30
Genre:
35 mm slide
Genre Facet:
35 mm slide
Location(s):
Banda;8.179543, -2.371213
Date Digitized:
2016
People Facet:
Dr. Ann B. Stahl
Commentary:
Slide scanned by Veronique Plante
Geographic Coordinates:
8.179543, -2.371213