A furnace and associated ironworking remains at Munsa, Uganda

作者:Iles Louise*; Robertshaw Peter; Young Ruth
来源:Azania: Archaeological Research in Africa , 2014, 49(1): 45-63.
DOI:10.1080/0067270X.2013.877619

摘要

The fourteenth-century AD furnace at the earthworks site of Munsa is one of the earliest dated examples of iron smelting remains from western Uganda. The furnace is situated on a large, flat area at the centre of the earthworks, screened from the rest of the site by granite boulders. This paper presents and discusses the archaeological context of the furnace and the archaeological remains that were associated with it. It is likely that future excavation at Munsa would reveal further furnace remains, adding to the increasing body of knowledge about the development of iron production in western Uganda.

  • 出版日期2014-1-2