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11. Atakpame walls, Dompofie, 1982

Description:
The walls of an atakpame (coursed-earth) structure drying before the next course of earthen building material is added. Behind, to the left, a block constructed building in progress and houses with metal roofs. Dompofie, September, 1982.
Rights:
Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial
Publisher:
University of Victoria Libraries
Relation:
https://exhibits.library.uvic.ca/spotlight/iaff/catalog/17-17172 ; https://exhibits.library.uvic.ca/spotlight/iaff/catalog/17-16763
Location(s) Facet:
Dompofie
Subjects:
Techniques; Atakpame
Subjects Facet:
Villages; Bricks; Housing; Building, Clay; Metal roofing
Identifier:
32
Creator:
Dr. Ann B. Stahl
Contributors:
Dr. Ann B. Stahl
Date searchable:
1982
Date searchable:
1982-09
Genre Facet:
35 mm slide
Location(s):
Dompofie;8.148574, -2.367172
Date Digitized:
2016
People Facet:
Dr. Ann B. Stahl
Commentary:
Slide scanned by Veronique Plante
Geographic Coordinates:
8.148574, -2.367172

12. House courtyard, Ahenkro, 1986

Description:
A partially enclosed courtyard area of a house, with wall stubs of a collapsed room (right). One set of rooms was built with sun-dried blocks, then plastered and roofed with metal sheets. The other building is also plastered, but roofed with thatch. Two hearths are located in the courtyard and each building has a metal barrel used to store water. A headpan filled calabash bowls (chrԑgbͻͻ in Nafaanra) sits near one water barrel. A wooden mortar (left) is turned upside down, likely to protect it from foraging goats. Ahenkro, July-August, 1986.
Rights:
Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial
Publisher:
University of Victoria Libraries
Location(s) Facet:
Ahenkro
Subjects:
Headpans; Water barrels
Subjects Facet:
Goats; Thatched roofs; Mortars & pestles; Metal roofing; Courtyards; Housing; Building, Clay; Hearths
Creator:
Dr. Ann B. Stahl
Contributors:
Dr. Ann B. Stahl
Date searchable:
1986
Date searchable:
1986-07/08
Genre Facet:
35 mm slide
Location(s):
Ahenkro;8.164591, -2.355672
Date Digitized:
2016
People Facet:
Dr. Ann B. Stahl
Commentary:
Slide scanned by Veronique Plante
Geographic Coordinates:
8.164591, -2.355672

13. Standalone house, Ahenkro, 1986

Description:
While many houses take the form of compounds, people may build stand-alone structures that might later be added on to, creating an enclosed courtyard. Here, one side of the building is wattle-and-daub construction, the other side made by an atakpame (coursed earth) technique and later plastered. The wattle-and-daub technique allows walls to be built quickly, the frame ("wattle") allowing the daub to be placed without the need to let lower levels of the wall dry before adding upper levels. Ahenkro, July-August, 1986.
Rights:
Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial
Publisher:
University of Victoria Libraries
Location(s) Facet:
Ahenkro
Subjects:
Atakpame
Subjects Facet:
Plastering; Thatched roofs; Wattle and daub; Building, Clay; Housing
Creator:
Dr. Ann B. Stahl
Contributors:
Dr. Ann B. Stahl
Date searchable:
1986
Date searchable:
1986-07/08
Genre Facet:
35 mm slide
Location(s):
Ahenkro;8.164591, -2.355672
Date Digitized:
2016
People Facet:
Dr. Ann B. Stahl
Commentary:
Slide scanned by Veronique Plante
Geographic Coordinates:
8.164591, -2.355672

14. Wattle-and-daub house, Ahenkro, 1982

Description:
Unlike atakpame (coursed earth technique of building), wattle-and-daub structures can be built quickly. The structure has a frame of horizontal and vertical poles, into which molded earthen balls are pressed to create walls. Whereas atakpame must be allowed to dry thoroughly before the next course is added, the "wattle" framing allows the "daub" to be placed and the walls completed without waiting for lower levels to dry. Ahenkro, December, 1982.
Rights:
Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial
Publisher:
University of Victoria Libraries
Location(s) Facet:
Ahenkro
Subjects:
Atakpame
Subjects Facet:
Thatched roofs; Wattle and daub; Building, Clay; Housing
Identifier:
8
Creator:
Dr. Ann B. Stahl
Contributors:
Dr. Ann B. Stahl
Date searchable:
1982
Date searchable:
1982-12
Genre Facet:
35 mm slide
Location(s):
Ahenkro;8.164591, -2.355672
Date Digitized:
2016
People Facet:
Dr. Ann B. Stahl
Commentary:
Slide scanned by Veronique Plante
Geographic Coordinates:
8.164591, -2.355672

15. Houses on Wewa's main street, 1982

Description:
Houses along the main street of Wewa. Doorways lead to interior courtyards of these compounds. Walls are made primarily using an atakpame (coursed earth) technique, though the pillared verandah wall (far right) was made with sun-dried bricks. Part of the roof of the near compound has recently been re-thatched. The streets and houses are kept clear of grass and other plants. Wewa, December, 1982.
Rights:
Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial
Publisher:
University of Victoria Libraries
Location(s) Facet:
Wewa
Subjects:
Atakpame
Subjects Facet:
Dwellings--Maintenance and repair; Thatched roofs; Building, Clay; Atakpame; Streets; Bricks; Housing; Courtyard houses
Identifier:
12
Creator:
Dr. Ann B. Stahl
Contributors:
Dr. Ann B. Stahl
Date searchable:
1982
Date searchable:
1982-12
Genre Facet:
35 mm slide
Location(s):
Wewa;8.075993, -2.398928
Date Digitized:
2016
People Facet:
Dr. Ann B. Stahl
Commentary:
Slide scanned by Veronique Plante
Geographic Coordinates:
8.075993, -2.398928

16. Placing Atakpame balls, Dompofie, 1982

Description:
A skilled builder (Akwasi Nyua Tonyaa) places atakpame balls on the previously laid and dried course of earthen wall. He carefully molds the moist earthen ball to the dry course to ensure a strong wall. Dompofie, September, 1982.
Rights:
Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial
Publisher:
University of Victoria Libraries
Relation:
https://exhibits.library.uvic.ca/spotlight/iaff/catalog/17-16762 ; https://exhibits.library.uvic.ca/spotlight/iaff/catalog/17-17172
Location(s) Facet:
Dompofie
Subjects:
Techniques; Atakpame
Subjects Facet:
Building, Clay; Housing
Identifier:
33
Creator:
Dr. Ann B. Stahl
Contributors:
Dr. Ann B. Stahl
Date searchable:
1982
Date searchable:
1982-09
Genre Facet:
35 mm slide
Location(s):
Dompofie;8.148574, -2.367172
Date Digitized:
2016
People Facet:
Dr. Ann B. Stahl
Commentary:
Slide scanned by Veronique Plante
Geographic Coordinates:
8.148574, -2.367172

17. Plastering a porch, Makala, 1990

Description:
A woman applies a fresh coat of plaster to the porch of her thatch-roofed house. The house's walls are made of atakpame (coursed earth). The plaster is an aesthetic finish that also protects the surfaces of the house. Makala, June-July, 1990
Rights:
Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial
Publisher:
University of Victoria Libraries
Location(s) Facet:
Makala
Subjects:
Atakpame; Women's work
Subjects Facet:
Dwellings--Maintenance and repair; Thatched roofs; Building, Clay
Identifier:
30
Creator:
Dr. Ann B. Stahl
Contributors:
Dr. Ann B. Stahl
Date searchable:
1990
Date searchable:
1990-06/07
Genre Facet:
35 mm slide
Location(s):
Makala;8.142462, -2.381817
Date Digitized:
2016
People Facet:
Dr. Ann B. Stahl
Commentary:
Slide scanned by Veronique Plante
Geographic Coordinates:
8.142462, -2.381817

18. Preparing Atakpame balls, Dompofie, 1982

Description:
Assisted by his son (Wayo Fordjour), a skilled builder (Akwasi Nyua Tonyaa) shapes balls of atakpame as he prepares to add another course to the walls of a house under construction. Each course must be allowed to dry gradually before the next is added in order to create a strong wall. Calabash bowls (chrԑgbͻͻ in Nafaanra) used by the builder sit nearby. Two photos. Dompofie, September, 1982.
Rights:
Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial
Publisher:
University of Victoria Libraries
Relation:
https://exhibits.library.uvic.ca/spotlight/iaff/catalog/17-16762 ; https://exhibits.library.uvic.ca/spotlight/iaff/catalog/17-16763
Location(s) Facet:
Dompofie
Subjects:
Techniques; Atakpame
Subjects Facet:
Housing; Building, Clay
Identifier:
31
Creator:
Dr. Ann B. Stahl
Contributors:
Dr. Ann B. Stahl
Date searchable:
1982
Date searchable:
1982-09
Genre Facet:
35 mm slide
Location(s):
Dompofie;8.148574, -2.367172
Date Digitized:
2016
People Facet:
Dr. Ann B. Stahl
Commentary:
Slide scanned by Veronique Plante
Geographic Coordinates:
8.148574, -2.367172

19. Collapsed walls of a house, Sabiye, 1994

Description:
The earthen walls of a house on one side of a multi-room compound have collapsed, the walls filling in the area that was once the house floor. The thatched roofs of other rooms around the open courtyard can be seen in the background. Sabiye, 1994.
Rights:
Creative Commons Attribution--NonCommercial
Publisher:
University of Victoria Libraries
Date:
1994
Location(s) Facet:
Sabiye
Subjects Facet:
Housing; Building, Clay; Walls; Thatched roofs
Creator:
Dr. M. Dores Cruz
Date searchable:
1994
Genre Facet:
35 mm slide
Format:
Image
Location(s):
Sabiye;8.068359, -2.352164
Date Digitized:
2016
Commentary:
Slide scanned by Veronique Plante
Geographic Coordinates:
8.068359, -2.352164

20. Mound 1 Trench, Station 10, Makala Kataa, 1990

Description:
A narrow excavation trench cuts across several low mounds ("Mound 1") at Makala Station 10. The standing stub of a deteriorating wall is associated with one low mound. Trees dot the site in the foreground. In the background, behind the trench, are piles of dirt formed by the sieving of excavated dirt in order to recover artifacts. According to oral histories, people moved from this area of Makala Kataa early in the 20th century when British colonial officials implemented a "village planning" scheme. People built new houses east of the old settlement and in time the old houses collapsed and formed low mounds. Makala Kataa, 1990.
Rights:
Creative Commons Attribution--NonCommercial
Publisher:
University of Victoria Libraries
Relation:
https://exhibits.library.uvic.ca/spotlight/iaff/catalog/17-17562; https://exhibits.library.uvic.ca/spotlight/iaff/catalog/17-17563
Date:
1990
Location(s) Facet:
Makala Kataa
Subjects Facet:
Archaeology; Excavations (Archaeology); Building, Clay
Creator:
Dr. Ann B. Stahl
Date searchable:
1990
Genre Facet:
35 mm slide
Location(s):
Makala Kataa;8.142724, -2.382957
Date Digitized:
2019-11-06
People Facet:
Dr. Ann B. Stahl
Commentary:
Slide scanned by Ann B. Stahl
Geographic Coordinates:
8.142724, -2.382957