Lives amidst shells : social dynamics in the construction of shell mounds among the Diola of Guinea-Bissau / Bruno Pastre Máximo.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Pastre Máximo, Bruno, author.

Series:

African archaeology ; volume 101

BAR international series ; 3200

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Diola (African people)--Guinea-Bissau.

Diola (African people).

Kitchen-middens--Guinea-Bissau.

Kitchen-middens.

Guinea-Bissau--Antiquities.

Guinea-Bissau.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (xxvii, 183 pages) : illustrations (black and white, and colour).

Place of Publication:

Oxford : BAR Publishing, 2024.

Summary:

This book discusses the significance of shells in the daily life of the Diola people in Guinea-Bissau, particularly their role in constructing the landscape through shell mounds. It explores the concept of Terroir, and its importance in understanding the Diola people and their occupation of the territory over the past two thousand years. Through field research, more than 120 shellfish sites were identified and recorded, shedding light on current mollusc collection practices and the functions of shell mounds. These functions include as middens, barriers, harbours, paths, and monuments, with hypotheses formulated to explain their regional atypicality. The book aims to study the history of the Diola people by focusing on sources they produced themselves, such as shell mounds and artifacts, rather than privileging colonial sources.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references.

Description based on print version record.

Other Format:

Print version :

ISBN:

9781407361604

1407361600

OCLC:

1517976990

Publisher Number:

CIPO000183763