Oslisly Richard, Saulieu Geoffroy de, Nlend Nlend P. (2015). Archaeological data and oral traditions from the Oku and Kovifem sites in northwest Cameroon. Azania : Archaeological Research in Africa, 50 (1), p. 76-91. ISSN 0067-270X.
Titre du document
Archaeological data and oral traditions from the Oku and Kovifem sites in northwest Cameroon
Année de publication
2015
Type de document
Article
Auteurs
Oslisly Richard, Saulieu Geoffroy de, Nlend Nlend P.
Source
Azania : Archaeological Research in Africa, 2015,
50 (1), p. 76-91 ISSN 0067-270X
The recent archaeology of Northwest Cameroon is undoubtedly the best documented in the country. However, results focus mainly on ancient cave sites and do not raise questions about the recent periods relevant to the history of chiefdoms, despite this being a particularly salient feature of the region. Preliminary work has now been done at Elak (the Oku chiefdom) and Kovifem (the Nso chiefdom), two symbolic centres, which share a number of elements. This work aims critically to compare archaeological data with oral traditions on the establishment and origins of these relatively modern chiefdoms.
