عنوان

An Introduction to the Stone Age Archaeology of the Polihali Dam Area, Mokhotlong District, Lesotho

Number

LA113592

.Language of Text, Soundtrack etc

انگلیسی

Title Proper

An Introduction to the Stone Age Archaeology of the Polihali Dam Area, Mokhotlong District, Lesotho

General Material Designation

[Article]

First Statement of Responsibility

Tim Forssman, Matt Lotter, John Parkington, et al.

Place of Publication, Distribution, etc.

Leiden

Name of Publisher, Distributor, etc.

Brill

Text of Note

Much of Lesotho's cultural heritage has been studied as a result of dam developments. Where dams have been built, heritage studies have provided crucial data for improving our understanding of local archaeological sequences. Ahead of the construction of the Lesotho Highland Development Authority's (LHDA) new Polihali Dam in Lesotho's Mokhotlong District and following the recommendations of a heritage assessment (CES 2014), a large-scale five-year cultural heritage management program was launched in 2018 that seeks to excavate and mitigate a number of heritage sites. Here, we provide the background to one of southern Africa's largest heritage mitigation contracts by contextualising the current research program. We then present the archaeology of Lesotho's eastern highlands basalt region using data collected during the inception phase of this program. The findings challenge current preconceived notions about the sparsity of archaeological remains for this region. Much of Lesotho's cultural heritage has been studied as a result of dam developments. Where dams have been built, heritage studies have provided crucial data for improving our understanding of local archaeological sequences. Ahead of the construction of the Lesotho Highland Development Authority's (LHDA) new Polihali Dam in Lesotho's Mokhotlong District and following the recommendations of a heritage assessment (CES 2014), a large-scale five-year cultural heritage management program was launched in 2018 that seeks to excavate and mitigate a number of heritage sites. Here, we provide the background to one of southern Africa's largest heritage mitigation contracts by contextualising the current research program. We then present the archaeology of Lesotho's eastern highlands basalt region using data collected during the inception phase of this program. The findings challenge current preconceived notions about the sparsity of archaeological remains for this region.

Date of Publication

2020

Physical description

1-18

Title

Journal of African Archaeology

Volume Number

18/1

International Standard Serial Number

2191-5784

Subject Term

cultural heritage management

Subject Term

dams

Subject Term

Lesotho

Subject Term

rock art

Subject Term

Stone Age

Jeremy Hollmann

Jessica Angel

John Parkington

Matt Lotter

Tim Forssman

Wouter Fourie

Call Number

10.1163/21915784-20190016

Electronic name

p

[Article]

275578

a

Y