| dc.description.abstract | This dissertation presents a Quantative study of some
of the East African stone bowls.
Objective included:
(i) Examining the metric range of variation in bowl size
and shape among the various stone bowl assemblages.
(ii) Obtaining the measurements for height, depth, base
thickness and drafting a summary of the metrical data.
(iii) Discussing the major typological and metrical correlations
which emerge from the study.
(iv) Categorizing the stone bowls being analysed into anyone
of the following categories, "Tall", "Squat" or "Flat".
(vi) Assessing the cultural, temporal and geographical
setting of the metrical patterning observed in the
analysis.
Description of prehistoric squence in which the stone
bowls are found is provided.
Analysis of the metrical attributes of the stone bowls are
considered in detail.
The following conclusions were reached;
(a) That distinct clusters of bowls are associated with
single sites.
(b) Apart from the distinct clustering at the site level,
there is also confidence clustering on an areal level.
(c) That there is apparently no evidence for a particular
savanna pastoral Neolithic bowl type,
(d) That the distribution of the "Ngorongoro modal type
bowl" to as far as Lukenya Hill is a probable additional
evidence for widespread Neolithic cultural and/or
exchange links in Southern Kenya. | en |
