The Cultural History and Chronology of Kisimani Mafia Stone Town Site, Mafia Archipelago, Tanzania: Findings from Re-excavation of the Site

Ryano, Mandela Peter; Shikoni, Abel D.; Chami, Felix A.; Sutton, A. L.

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“…The need for a proper archaeological interpretation of the underwater structures has ignited the need for continued archaeological work on the archipelago, in and around the submerged site. In response to this, the latest work has been carried out under the Mafia Archaeological Research Project funded by Thanda Tanzania Ltd where EIW site of Ukunju Cave on Juani Island [25] and Kisimani Mafia stone town site on Mafia Island [24] are among the sites examined. This recent research on Bwejuu Island was carried out under the auspices of the same project.…”

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A Find of Transoceanic Pottery at Bwejuu Island of the Rufiji Delta and Mafia Island, Tanzania: More Clue to the Elusive Ancient Azania’s Metropolis of Rhapta

Ryano¹,

Chami²

2021

IJA

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The island of Bwejuu is one of the islands of the Mafia archipelago on the central coast of Tanzania. It is only 15 km off the Rufiji Delta and its inhabitants carry out cultivation activities on the delta. The Rufiji delta has been considered by several scholars to be the location of the elusive ancient Azania's metropolis of Rhapta. Past research on the island established that it was of the 16th-18th centuries post-Swahili civilization. This research has verified that finding although underwater work on the south-east part discovered pottery attributed to ancient transoceanic activities, possibly arriving from either the Mediterranean region or probably Oman or Indian regions. Sites with trade remains from those regions have been discovered on the Delta and Mafia archipelago. Also, an underwater site with wall-like structures believed to be remains of a longsubmerged ancient settlement has recently been found in the northwestern waters of Mafia Island. The site has drawn attention of some archaeologists who believe it could be the long-lost metropolis of Rhapta. The new findings from Bwejuu Island may suggest that there are several trading sites in the region of the Mafia archipelago and the Rufiji Delta as outskirts of a large settlement which could be Rhapta. This study collected data through archaeological surveys and test excavations. Data analysis involved pottery attribute analysis and metric dating by thermoluminescence method.

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A Find of Transoceanic Pottery at Bwejuu Island of the Rufiji Delta and Mafia Island, Tanzania: More Clue to the Elusive Ancient Azania’s Metropolis of Rhapta

Ryano¹,

Chami²

2021

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“…If in the interior there is a building as grand as Borobudur or Prambanan. Including how great the existing social system is, it can survive and produce various cultural products whose heritage can still be seen after a millennium has passed (Ryano et al, 2020).…”

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relevance of historical studies and achievements of archipelago civilization progress: a study of sociological perspectives of Indonesian

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This historical study aims to see how history is relevant to the achievements of the progress of the civilization of the archipelago through the study of sociological science. For this reason, we have searched literature from several well-known journals. Next, we analyzed the literature to find data that could answer the questions of this study as much as possible. The data study starts with a coding system study and a specific evaluation to answer study questions with high validity elements. The journals we have visited include Google Books, Elsevier, Academic docs, and other publishers published ten years ago. Based on the discussion data, we can conclude that there is a very close relevance between the history of the Indonesian nation and the progress of civilization in the archipelago, which is now dominated by the influence of Islamic civilization and westernization. We hope this finding is helpful for future studies of Indonesian historical literature and civilization.

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The Archaeology and Cultural Heritage of the Mafia Archipelago, Tanzania: Recommendations for Conservation and Management

Chami,

Ryano,

Ndyanabo

2024

Conservation and Management of Archaeological Sites

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The Cultural History and Chronology of Kisimani Mafia Stone Town Site, Mafia Archipelago, Tanzania: Findings from Re-excavation of the Site

Cited by 4 publications

References 15 publications

A Find of Transoceanic Pottery at Bwejuu Island of the Rufiji Delta and Mafia Island, Tanzania: More Clue to the Elusive Ancient Azania’s Metropolis of Rhapta

A Find of Transoceanic Pottery at Bwejuu Island of the Rufiji Delta and Mafia Island, Tanzania: More Clue to the Elusive Ancient Azania’s Metropolis of Rhapta

relevance of historical studies and achievements of archipelago civilization progress: a study of sociological perspectives of Indonesian

The Archaeology and Cultural Heritage of the Mafia Archipelago, Tanzania: Recommendations for Conservation and Management

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