Panorama of a inhabited valley in Yeha, Ethiopia (© J. Linstädter) Planet Africa – Pilot project of a new exhibition concept Africa is a continent of diversity. With more than two million years, it is the longest witness of human evolution and therefore has long been a continent of inspiration far beyond its natural...
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Call for session papers on “Western Sudan” at 15th International Conference for Nubian Studies
Attribution and copyright: Polish Centre of Mediterranean Archaeology, University of Warsaw Call for session papers on “Western Sudan” at 15th International Conference for Nubian Studies From the ranks of the SPP “Entangled Africa” Jana Eger-Karberg (Project 03, InterLINK) invites together with Tim Karberg (DFG-Project Wadi Abu Dom Investigations) for a panel at the 15th...
Colloquium at the Department of Prehistoric Archaeology, University of Cologne
Copyright University of Cologne Colloquium at the Department of Prehistoric Archaeology of the University of Cologne The Department of Prehistoric Archaeology at the University of Cologne invites you to its colloquium on Thursdays at 6 p.m. (CEST/after 31 Oct. CET) again this winter semester. Prof. Dr. Hans-Peter Wotzka (SPP-Project Archaeology and Palaeoecology of the...
Report on SAfA Session “Entangled Africa”
On August 24, 2021, the time had finally come: During the 25th conference of the Society of Africanist Archaeologists, the virtual session "Entangled Africa: Interactions, relations and networks within Africa" organized by Alexa Höhn and Friederike Jesse took place. There was a lively discussion and exchange about prehistoric depictions of herdsmen up to the...
‘Entangled Africa’ Research Symposium at virtual SAfA 2021
On Aug. 24, 2021, the 'Entangled Africa' research symposium "Interactions, relations and networks within Africa" will be held as part of SAfA 2021. From prehistoric pastoral representations in the Sahara to the 19th century copper trade, a wide range of topics will be discussed....
Making archaeological charcoal visible
The remains of firewood, which was used at a daily basis in archaeological settlements, are indicators of the environment of a site and its changes due to climate and human impact. The first batch of SEM images of charcoal from Mege, Nigeria, was recently published in the webservice iDAI.objects. The open access images and...
Natural Sciences and archaeology: Collaborative research for ‘Entangled Africa’
Entangled Africa' encompasses both the connectivity of people and the connectivity with and of ecosystems, plants, and landscapes. In the second meeting of the methodological working group "Natural Sciences", the course was set for collaborative research and data management across project boundaries....
New paper on human impact on Tigray’s landscape
The spatial relation between gully erosion and distance to settlements and footpaths, as typical areas of human interaction, with the natural environment in rural African areas is investigated....
‘Entangled Africa’ researchers appointed directors of German Archaeological Institute departments
Two new directors of the DAI's departments come from the ranks of the SPP: Jörg Linstädter will succeed Burkhard Vogt at the KAAK in October 2021; Dietrich Raue will succeed Stephan Seidlmayer at the DAI Cairo starting in October 2022....
‘Entangled Africa’ engages in scientific exchange about the precolonial history of Africa
We have all lacked the opportunity to exchange with colleagues from around the globe in the past year due to home office work and the cancellation of conferences. But now new formats have been found. Three projects of the 'Entangled Africa' program were able to present their research and engage in discussion with colleagues...