The present-day distribution of Bantu languages is commonly thought to reflect the early
stages of the Bantu Expansion, the greatest migration event in African prehistory. Using …

Abstract Late Pleistocene and Early Holocene open-air archaeological sites have been
assumed to be disturbed throughout Central Africa because key sites located on the …

Pottery traditions reflect the socioeconomic framework of past cultures, while the spatial
distribution of pottery indicates exchange patterns and interaction processes. Material and …

This paper presents the first review of biases impacting Pleistocene and Holocene
radiocarbon dates from Central Africa. Based on the pooling of the research expertise of the …

ABSTRACT Limited excavations at Nangara-Komba Shelter along the northern margin of
the Congo Basin have recovered evidence for intermittent and at times intensive human …

No matter which site is studied and regardless of its age, archaeology should be concerned
only with the search for man and his behavior. This will demand careful excavations of living …

In 2015 the KongoKing research project team excavated the Bu, Kindu and Mantsetsi sites
situated in the Kongo-Central Province of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). All are …

The spread of pottery-producing communities into the Congo rainforest is commonly linked
to demic diffusion, driven by the so-called “Bantu Expansion.” It is considered the primary …

The history of pottery-producing communities in Central Africa has long been seen as a
study of its spread. While this process started about two-and-a-half millennia ago, it is often …

The spread of pottery-producing communities into the Congo rainforest is 7 commonly linked
to demic diffusion, driven by the so-called 'Bantu Expansion'. It is 8 considered the primary …