A descriptive analysis of middle stone age artefacts from cartwright site of Kinangop plateau, Rift valley,Kenya
Abstract
This study sets out to verify the extent to which Cartwright site
assemblage belongs to the Middle Stone Age period. The sources of data used
included library research and laboratory analysis of the excavated material from
the site.
The methodology used included sorting and sampling of the assemblage
and an application of attribute analysis method. According to this method it was
found out that there are similarities in attributes between Cartwright site and
other known Middle Stone Age assemblages like Prospect Farm. On this basis it
is concluded that Cartwright assemblage is a Middle Stone Age assemblage.
Chapter Format
The study is presented in four chapters:-
Chapter one is an introduction to the study. It gives background
information to the site and provides the problem and hypothesis tested.
Operational definitions are also presented.
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Chapter two discusses the methodology used to analyze the -. assemblage.
Chapter three deals with the analysis of the data. Measurements
of individual artefacts are presented and discussed.
Chapter four presents the synthesis of the information derived
from the analysis. It also summarizes and concludes the research carried
out.
Citation
Master of ArtsSponsorhip
University of nairobiPublisher
University of Nairobi Faculty of Arts, University of Nairobi,Kenya