Review of Archaeological Research in Angola

• Autor(a) principal: Matos, Daniela
• Data de Publicação: 2021
• Outros Autores: Martins, Ana Cristina, Senna-Martínez, João Carlos, Pinto, Inês, Coelho, Ana Godinho, Ferreira, Soraia, Oosterbeek, Luiz
• Tipo de documento: Artigo
• Idioma: por
• Título da fonte: Repositório Científico de Acesso Aberto de Portugal (Repositórios Cientìficos)
• Texto Completo: http://hdl.handle.net/10174/29257; https://doi.org/Matos, D., Martins, A.C., Senna-Martinez, J.C. et al. "Review of Archaeological Research in Angola". African Archaeological Review (2021). 26 pp. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10437-020-09420-8.; https://doi.org/10.1007/s10437-020-09420-8
• topic: History of archaeology; Angola; GIS; Colonial collections; Stone Age; Iron Age

This article examines the historical processes that shaped the development of archaeological practice in Angola during the Portuguese colonial period and the aftermath of political independence. Using published works, unpublished reports, and photographic records, we examine the research themes, actors, scholars, and institutions that influenced archaeological research in the country. We also used documents and museum collections in Angola and Portugal to create a GIS database of Angola’s archaeological findings. This study highlights the events, personalities, and priorities that motivated earlier investigations, and the geographical distribution of prehistoric sites. We hope this study will be a resource for guiding future archaeological research in Angola.