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Toponymy of Swahili archaeological sites on the East African coast
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BAUMANOVÁ, M. TRAMUTOLI, R. Toponymy of Swahili archaeological sites on the East African coast. Houston, USA, 2023.Society of Africanist Archaeologists
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| Druh: | PŘEDNÁŠKA, POSTER |
| Jazyk publikace: | eng |
| Anglický název: | Toponymy of Swahili archaeological sites on the East African coast |
| Rok vydání: | 2023 |
| Místo konání: | Houston, USA |
| Autoři: | Monika Baumanová M.A., Ph.D. , Rosanna Tramutoli |
| Abstrakt EN: | This paper presents the results of a collaboration on the frontiers of archaeology and linguistics, examining a collection of over a hundred place-names under which past towns on the Swahili coast of East Africa have been known, featuring abandoned archaeological sites and living towns in Kenya and Tanzania. The collection of toponyms is examined in terms of their linguistic features, folk etymology and conceptual content. The study reflects on how the toponyms fit into some important themes in archaeology and history of the Swahili society, such as the attested relevance of trade, the built environment and life on the oceanfront. Utilising this knowledge, it reflects on how the names contributed to place- making and defining the identity of these towns both as individual entities and as part of the Swahili cultural sphere. The interdisciplinary perspectives help to elucidate the connection between the socio-historical relevance of these sites with their cultural conceptualisations. |
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