RVN Webinar Series - Salvaging vanishing art & heritage with collaborative archaeology in Kondoa
Channel: Rift Valley Network
Date: 09/03/2022

Note: This talk has not gone through a process of peer review, and 
findings should therefore be treated as preliminary and subject to change.

How to cite: Ranhorn, Kathryn. 2022. Salvaging vanishing art and heritage with community collaborative archaeology in Kondoa, Tanzania. Talk given at The Rift Valley Network Webinar Series. 09/03/2022.

DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.6342288

Abstract: The archaeological record of central Tanzania is rich, but it is also understudied. However, because of historical imbalances between foreign researchers and people living at or near archaeological sites, there are often disconnects between how outsiders view and engage with the material and how outsiders engage with it. In order to address these disconnects, a model of community collaborative archaeology puts the local communities at the heart of the project, and gives them maximum say in setting the research agenda and in actually conducting the archaeology. This talk outlines community collaborative archaeology undertaken at Kisese II rock shelter site near Kondoa, Tanzania, as a concrete example, as well as highlights the history of the site and the many contributions upon which the project depends.