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This thesis examines a collection of pottery from the Iron-Age site of Chepkarai-3, which is located in Western Kenya near Mt. Elgon. The pottery is compared to other archaeological and modern pottery traditions in Kenya to determine how the Chepkarai-3 collection fits into the current understanding of Kenyan pottery traditions. Because of the remarkable similarities between modern pottery and pottery from Chepkarai-3, a thorough description of Bukusu pottery manufacturing is included to provide a deeper understanding of the way in which the collection from Chepkarai-3 was most likely constructed. An examination of the site is also used to discover if the inhabitants of Chepkarai-3 were part of one of the cultural mosaics that seem to have been common throughout East African history.
| Advisor: | Kusimba, Sibel |
| Commitee: | Creamer, Winifred, Mehrer, Mark |
| School: | Northern Illinois University |
| Department: | Anthropology |
| School Location: | United States -- Illinois |
| Source: | MAI 49/01M, Masters Abstracts International |
| Source Type: | DISSERTATION |
| Subjects: | African Studies, Archaeology |
| Keywords: | Archaeology, Iron age, Kenya, Mt. Elgon, Pottery |
| Publication Number: | 1480801 |
| ISBN: | 978-1-124-19538-4 |
