Toutswe culture
The Toutswe culture in Botswana is a prehistoric culture associated with the state of Toutswe . It flourished between 680 and 1300 AD.
The ceramics of the Toutswe culture have stamped and incised decorations. The culture is known from numerous archaeological sites. These have been classified into three classes. There are numerous small villages. There are medium-sized villages that are particularly noticeable because of the numerous remains of cow dung. The largest place is Toutswe, which gave the culture its name.
Livestock was the basis of food. But millet was also grown. Iron was known. The different sizes of the places indicate a certain social structure of society.
See also
literature
- D. Kiyaga Mulindwa: The iron age peoples of east-central Botswana. In: The Archeology of Africa , edited by T. Shaw, P. Sinclair, B. Andah, A. Okpoko, London / New York 1993, pp. 386-90, ISBN 041511585X