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New analysis of a uniquely Inca recordkeeping device, known as a khipu, has changed archaeologists’ conception of the individuals who created and maintained them. These objects consist of a series of ...

The contributions of archaeology to Yoruba history have yet to be fully realized because of the many unexcavated sites, particularly in and around Ile-Ife. Eluyemi, an archaeologist, argues for ...

West African archaeology can contribute to cross cultural studies, particularly to African American archaeology. Wesler offers examples of ethnographic analogies based on similar technologies, e.g.