Imbonga horizon

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The Imbonga horizon is a cultural complex on the territory of what is now the Democratic Republic of the Congo , which dates from around 800 to 200 BC. Can be proven.

The Imbonga horizon is the earliest known Neolithic culture in this region and the earliest evidence of large populations in this area, which was previously inhabited by pygmies . This horizon is named after the Imbonga site. Round vessels with a round shoulder are typical. The product always has a straight surface and is decorated with geometric patterns that have been scratched. This culture has only been known since around 1977. This year started a project to investigate the prehistory and early history of the University of Tübingen in this area. The project ended in 1987.

literature

  • Manfred KH Eggert : Central Africa and the archeology of the equatorial rainforest: reflections on some major topics. In: Thurstan Shaw , Paul Sinclair, Bassey Andah, Alex Okpoko (Eds.): The Archeology of Africa. Foods, metals and towns (= One World Archeology. Vol. 20). Routledge, London / New York NY 1993, ISBN 0-415-11585-X , pp. 289-329, here pp. 304-306.

Web links

  • Imbonga , University of Tübingen, archive.org, June 27, 2007