Nkang
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| Nkang | |
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  Site location in Cameroon | |
| ~4.2667°N 11.3167°E 4°16′00″N 11°19′00″E / 4.2667°N 11.3167°E | |
| Location | Monatélé, Cameroon |
| Region | Sub-Saharan Africa |
Nkang is an archaeological site located in the Centre region of central Cameroon, near the town of Monatélé.
Archaeological investigations at Nkang provided evidence of agricultural cultivation in the form of phytoliths.[1] In particular, the presence of bananas at Nkang may indicate these agricultural practices are older than expected and may even predate the Bantu expansion.[2]
References
[edit]- ↑ Mbida Mindzie, Christophe; Doutrelepont, Hughes; Vrydaghs, Luc; Swennen, Rony L.; Swennen, Rudy J.; Beeckman, Hans; de Langhe, Edmond; de Maret, Pierre (2001-04-01). "First archaeological evidence of banana cultivation in central Africa during the third millennium before present". Vegetation History and Archaeobotany. 10 (1): 1–6. doi:10.1007/PL00013367. ISSN 1617-6278.
- ↑ Mbida, Christophe M.; Van Neer, Wim; Doutrelepont, Hugues; Vrydaghs, Luc (2000-02-01). "Evidence for Banana Cultivation and Animal Husbandry During the First Millennium bc in the Forest of Southern Cameroon". Journal of Archaeological Science. 27 (2): 151–162. doi:10.1006/jasc.1999.0447. ISSN 0305-4403.
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