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Zulu Kingdom Archaeology Project - 2022 Field Season

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The emaKhosini has long been considered an area of historical significance to the Zulu people, the province of KwaZulu-Natal, and the Republic of South Africa. Previous research has focused upon the survey and excavation of king's capitals (uMgungundlovu), locating sites relevant to the development of the Zulu Kingdom, and battlefields and other locations associated with the Anglo-Zulu War. There has been few detailed or systematic investigations of many sites and little to no research conducted across the broader landscape to identify homesteads and resource locations. The objective of the research is to improve our understanding of agricultural and crafts production during the Zulu Kingdom, the relationships amongst capitals, homesteads, and the landscape, as each relates to the character of and changes in the operation of the kingdom's political economy.

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A full motivation is attached. Our research will involve aerial and pedestrian field survey of the emaKhosini south and west of the White uMfolozi river to the Babanango Plateau in the west and the Mthonjaneni Heights in the south. The 2022 season will involve survey of the eastern emaKhosini, from the White uMfolozi River south to the Mthonjaneni Heights and from the Optathe Nature Researve west to the Mpembeni River, and an additional survey will be conducted on the Babanango Plateau. Sites previously excavated will not be part of the survey. During field survey in the area all features, artefacts and resource locations will be geolocated and mapped. Select test excavations will be conducted to expose features for more complete study (mapping, preservation) and to collect soil, clay and ore samples. Select artefacts from newly identified sites will be removed for further macroscopic analysis. Separate permits will be submitted for further detailed or technical analyses of collected material culture that require export and/or non-destructive or destructive analyses. The materials will be stored at Amafa and Research Institute in Pietermaritzburg.

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Wednesday, March 30, 2022 - 21:15

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18261

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