SOME IMPLICATIONS OF FOUR LATE IRON AGE SETTLEMENT FORMS IN KWAZULU-NATAL.

  • Published In: South African Archaeological Bulletin, 2025, v. 80, n. 223. P. 108 1 of 3

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  • Authored By: WHITELAW, GAVIN 3 of 3

Abstract

Four distinct expressions of settlement built by Nguni-speaking farmers in the KwaZulu-Natal region date from about 1300 to 1880. They are Types T and B, Moor Park and the amakhanda of the Zulu kingdom. One has a centre/sides layout. The others have front/back layouts. All four display the left/right dimension in larger settlements. The details of their layouts and the associated material culture reveal variation in expressions of agnatic authority and striking displays of affinal relations. Such features are present in ethnographic accounts of Nguni-speaking people, but the archaeological remains give them weight and point to a millennium of greater diversity. The result has implications for the nature of the earliest Nguni-speaking communities in the region as well as for Type N communities on the southern highveld. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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  • Source:South African Archaeological Bulletin. 2025/12, Vol. 80, Issue 223, p108
  • Document Type:Article
  • Subject Area:Ethnic and Cultural Studies
  • Publication Date:2025
  • ISSN:0038-1969
  • Accession Number:192084621
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