The Later African Archaeology Question Paper

The Later African Archaeology

Course:Bachelor Of Education History

Institution: Kenyatta University question papers

Exam Year:2009

KENYATTA UNIVERSITY
UNIVERSITY EXAMINATIONS 2008/2009
SECOND SEMESTER EXAMINATIONS FOR THE DEGREE OF BACHELOR
ARTS
AHT 306:
THE LATER AFRICAN ARCHAEOLOGY

DATE: THURSDAY 9TH APRIL 2009 TIME: 11.00 A.M. ? 1.00 P.M.

INSTRUCTIONS
? Answer ANY three (3) Questions Only.

1.
a)
Define Mesolithic.
b)
What were its characteristic assemblage(s) and significance to the Later
African Archaeology?

2.
What initial conditions helped accelerate the events leading to Neolithic
revolution processes in Africa?

3.
Compare and contrast the evolution of Neolithic processes in the Saharan region
and those in the adjacent Sudanese savannah belt.

4.
EITHER
a)
Discuss the conventional view that the initial migrations of the Bantu
speaking peoples directly led to the origin and subsequent spread of the
early Iron Age technologies in sub-Saharan Africa. Cite examples to
illustrate your answer.

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OR
b)
?The earliest regional Iron Age occurrences in Sub-Shaharan Africa were
primarily associated with certain characteristic pottery types?. Briefly
examine the validity of this statement by citing relevant sites and
associated pottery types in support of your answer.

5.
How did the earliest Iron Age occurrences in the eastern sector of the Rift Valley
differ from the rest of the adjacent areas?

6.
Discuss the initial factors which helped accelerate the rise and subsequent
evolution of urbanization processes in Africa.

7.
By applying your local knowledge of the urban-rural dichotomy in Kenya to-day,
examine the initial problems which plagued the earliest urban dwellers in Africa
as their early urban settlements/centres emerged.

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