Cover -- Title page -- Copyright page -- Contents -- List of Tables -- List of Figures -- List of Maps -- Biographical Information of Authors -- Foreword -- THE PREHISTORY OF GHANA -- Chapter 1 - Archaeology of Ghana: An Introduction -- Introduction -- Archaeological Developments in Ghana: A Historical Outline -- Essence of the Thematic Section in this Departmental Reader -- Conclusion -- References -- Chapter 2 - Excavations at an Earthwork Site at Asaman and Their Implications for the Archaeology of the Forest Areas of Southern Ghana -- Introduction -- Site Survey -- The Excavations -- Finds from the Excavations -- Dating the Site -- Discussion -- Conclusion -- References -- Chapter 3 - Resilient Villagers: Eight Centuries of Continuity and Change in Banda Village Life -- Introduction -- Practices without History: Village Life as 'Cultural Substrate' -- The Dynamics of Village Life in Banda -- Banda in the late 18th through 19th centuries -- Village life during the early Atlantic period (16th through early 18th centuries) -- Village life in the context of Saharan trade (13th to the early 16th century) -- Concluding Thoughts -- Acknowledgements -- References -- ARCHAEOLOGICAL APPROACHES -- Chapter 4 - Combining Geo-Historical Information with GIS Techniques: An Example of the Historical Slave Route Heritage in Ghana. -- Introduction -- Overview of the Trans-Atlantic Slave Trade and Slavery in Ghana -- What is GIS and What Can a GIS Do? -- GIS Hardware, Software Data Sources and Software Selection -- Spatial Data Capture and Creation of Attribute Data -- Description of How GIS Layers were Chosen -- Brief Description of GIS Thematic Map Layers Used -- Discussion of GIS Thematic Map Layers -- How GIS could assist National Heritage and Tourism Planning as well as Landscape Archaeological Research Application in Ghana -- Conclusion -- References.

Chapter 5 - Maritime Archaeology in Ghana -- Introduction -- Maritime Archaeological Research in Ghana -- The Elmina Wreck Project -- Further Research -- Conclusion -- Bibliography -- Chapter 6 - Gender in Archaeology: A Ghanaian Perspective -- Introduction -- Gender in Archaeology -- Women in the Practice of Ghanaian Archaeology -- Gender Interpretation in Ghanaian Archaeology -- Gender Analysis of Kpando Pottery Production -- Gender Analysis of Abompe Bauxite Bead Making Industry -- Conclusion -- References -- Chapter 7 - Anthropological Examination of Yeji Salt Trade and its Linguistic Repertoire -- Introduction -- A Brief Multi-Linguistic Background of Yeji -- Linguistic Anthropology of Salt at Yeji -- Salt Related Proverbs -- Conclusion -- References -- HISTORICAL ARCHAEOLOGY -- Chapter 8 - Historical Archaeology: Methods, Meanings, and Ambiguities -- Origins and Definitions -- Historical Archaeology as a Time Period -- Historical Archaeology as a Method -- Historical Archaeology as a Research Question -- Documents, Oral Histories, and the Material Record in sub-Saharan Africa -- Historical Archaeology in Sub-Saharan Africa -- Conclusions and Criticisms: Is Historical Archaeology Needed? -- References -- Chapter 9 - Embroideries of Imperialism: An Archaeo-Historical Overview of Akwamu, Asante, German and British Imperial Hegemonies at Kpando, Ghana -- Introduction -- The Kpando People -- Akwamu and Asante Imperial Exploitation of the Kpando Landscape -- Consequences of German Colonial Political Economy on Kpando -- Consequences of British Colonial Political Economy on Kpando -- Archaeology, Imperial Capitalism and Material Culture -- Conclusion -- References -- Chapter 10 - An Approach to Interpretation and Presentation of Tangible Cultural Heritage: The Case of Christiansborg and Fort Metal Cross in Ghana -- Introduction.

Guidelines and Theoretical Notions for Interpretation and Presentation -- Approaches in Interpretation and Presentation of Tangible Cultural Heritage -- The Case of Fort Metal Cross in Dixcove -- Conclusion -- End notes -- References -- ART HISTORY -- Chapter 11 - The Quest for Meaning in African Artistic Representations - A Case Study of Materials from Archaeological Contexts in Ghana -- Introduction - Defi ning 'Art' and 'Aesthetic' -- Artistic Representations in Ghana's Archaeological Contexts -- Data from Prehistoric sites -- Dangme Decorative Arts -- Akan Ceramic Arts -- Akan "Gold weight" Artistic Representations -- Koma Artistic Representations -- Conclusion -- References -- Chapter 12 - A Study of the Akan and Ewe Kente Weaving Traditions: Implications for the Establishment of a Kente Museum in Ghana -- Introduction -- Kente Weaving in Ghana: the Origins and Production Processes -- Discussion -- Making the Case for the Establishment of a Kente Museum at Akosombo, Ghana -- Conclusion -- References -- ARCHAEOLOGY OF RITUAL AND RELIGION -- Chapter 13 - The Archaeology of Rituals and Religions in Northern Ghana -- Introduction -- The Archaeology of Indigenous Religions -- The Archaeology of Islam -- Trade Routes -- Conclusions -- Acknowledgements -- References -- CULTURAL HERITAGE MANAGEMENT &P UBLIC ARCHAEOLOGY -- Chapter 14 - Bringing Archaeology to the People: Towards a Viable Public Archaeology in Ghana -- Introduction -- Public Misconceptions at Dzake-Peki and other Communities -- Advancing Public Knowledge of Archaeology at Dzake-Peki and Beyond -- Summary and Conclusion -- References -- Chapter 15 - Cultural Resource Management Archaeology in Ghana -- Introduction -- What is Cultural Resource Management? -- A Historical Perspective of CRM -- CRM Archaeology in Ghana -- Some Case Studies of CRM Archaeology Projects in Ghana -- Conclusion.

Acknowledgements -- References -- Chapter 16 - The Role of Museums in Education: The Case of the Museum of Archaeology, University of Ghana -- Introduction -- What is a Museum? -- Functions of Museums -- Museum Education -- Education in the Museum of Archaeology, University of Ghana -- Conclusion -- References -- Chapter 17 - Archaeology and Sociopolitical Engagements in Ghana: Experiences from the Krobo Mountain Archaeological Project -- Introduction -- Archaeology in the University of Ghana: Current Perspectives and the Way Forward -- The Great Heritage Debate: the Quest for a National Heritage Law for Ghana -- Sustainability: "Legislation-First" Versus "Beyond Legislation" Approaches of Thought -- Archaeology and Sociopolitical Engagement: the case of the Krobo Mountain Archaeological Project (KMAP) -- Conclusions -- Acknowledgements -- References -- Index -- Back cover.