@article{fdi:010088415,
  title = {{E}xpanding space and time at {I}gbo-{U}kwu : insights from recent fieldwork},
  author = {{D}araojimba, {K}.{C}. and {B}abalola, {A}.{B}. and {B}rittain, {M}. and {A}deyemo, {E}. and {C}hampion, {L}ouis and {S}mith {S}haw, {P}.{J}. and {S}ulas, {F}.},
  editor = {},
  language = {{ENG}},
  abstract = {{W}e present the results of fieldwork conducted at {I}gbo-{U}kwu in 2019 and 2021 aimed at expanding the temporal and spatial record of the ancient settlement. {L}ocal participation and public engagement are central to the project, which has yielded a new dataset that enhances our understanding of the archaeological and landscape contexts of {T}hurstan {S}haw's pioneering investigations. {E}xtending southward by 2 km from the sites of {I}gbo {R}ichard, {I}gbo {I}saiah, and {I}gbo {J}onah, a large ceramic assemblage of {I}gbo-{U}kwu ware was recovered in four of our five areas of investigation. {F}or the two areas discussed in this article, substantial quantities of cultural materials came from stratified contexts. {F}rom these, three radiocarbon dates fall between the end of the ninth and the second half of the thirteenth centuries {CE}. {T}his article introduces various pilot studies conducted on samples collected from recent excavations. {S}oil analyses (p{H} and particle size distribution) indicate the presence of mostly acidic soils and differential preservation potential. {M}ulti-method analysis of pottery from excavated trenches, including multivariate analysis and elemental (p{XRF}) measurements, recorded similar fabrics but with varying color and chemical compositions. {A}rchaeobotanical analysis on samples from the new excavations reveals the presence of wood charcoal and, for the first time, remains of {V}itex sp. and the palm oil tree associated with {I}gbo-{U}kwu cultural deposits. {T}his project has garnered new data on material culture, spatial distribution, subsistence, and environment. {T}hus, the research has demonstrated that a multi-scaler approach that combines various recovery and analytic methods may provide valuable insights into aspects of {I}gbo-{U}kwu's past.},
  keywords = {{NIGERIA}},
  booktitle = {},
  journal = {{A}frican {A}rchaeological {R}eview},
  volume = {39},
  numero = {4},
  pages = {437--459},
  ISSN = {0263-0338},
  year = {2022},
  DOI = {10.1007/s10437-022-09499-1},
  URL = {https://www.documentation.ird.fr/hor/fdi:010088415},
}