Plant remains from a Sirikwa culture site at Hyrax Hill, Nakuru
Abstract
This article reports a preliminary examination of plant remains and the tentative implications that have so far been deduced from them. The plant samples were acquired by archaeological excavations at one of the Hyrax Sirikwa sites within Nakuru Municipality, Kenya. Hyrax Hill has numerous prehistoric sites that represent occupations dating as far back as the Neolithic period. Several of the Neolithic sites have been studied (see Leakey 1945, Onyango-Abuje 1977, Merrick
1983). However, of specific relevance to this report are the Sirikwa culture sites that are found in a group throughout the lower northwestern portion of the hill. There are at least 13 of these Sirikwa occurrences comprising about 13 hollows and 13 mounds.
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http://profiles.uonbi.ac.ke/mkyule/publications/plant-remains-sirikwa-culture-site-hyrax-hill-nakuru-nyame-akuma-36-8-10-1991-sohttp://erepository.uonbi.ac.ke:8080/xmlui/handle/123456789/41020
Citation
Kyule, MD. 1992. Plant remains from a Sirikwa culture site at Hyrax Hill, Nakuru. Nyame Akuma 36: 8-10 1991, , USA. Nyame Akuma (Publication of the Society for Africanist Archaeologists).. 36:8-10.: Hekima III (1) 27-42Publisher
University of Nairobi Faculty of Arts