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Aht 306:The Later African Archaeology Question Paper

Aht 306:The Later African Archaeology

Course:Bachelor Of Education

Institution: Kenyatta University question papers

Exam Year:2009

KENYATTA UNIVERSITY
UNIVERSITY EXAMINATIONS 2008/2009
SECOND SEMESTER EXAMINATION FOR THE DEGREE OF BACHELOR OF ARTS

AHT 306:THE LATER AFRICAN ARCHAEOLOGY.
DATE:THURSDAY 9TH APRIL,2009
TIME:11.00AM-1.00PM

INSTRUCTIONS.
Answer any THREE questions only.

1.(a)Define Mesolithic

(b)What were its characteristic assemblage(s) and significance to Later African Archaeology

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

3.Compare and contrast the evolution of the Neolithic processes in the Saharan region and those adjacent to the 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

OR
(b)"The earliest regional Iron Age occurrences in Sub-Saharan Africa were primarily associated with certain characteristic pottery types".Briefly examine the validity of this statement citing relevant cites 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 rural-urban dichotomy in Kenya today,examine the initial problems which plagued the earliest urban dwellers in Africa as their early urban settlements/centers emerged.

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