Kapeni culture is an archaeological culture that existed in Africa in Malawi . Named after the monument of the same name. It existed in the period 800-1100. n e. Known mainly for its ceramics.
In a number of cases, the finds of this culture are found in the same places as the finds of the Nkope culture , with which it partially coexisted in time and which it changed over time. Monuments of this culture are found mainly on the banks of the Shire River, less often in mountainous regions. Her contemporary was the culture of Longwe .
See also
- List of archaeological sites in southern Africa - de: Liste der archäologischen Fundstätten im südlichen Afrika
Literature
- Yusuf M. Juwayeyi: Iron age settlement and substence patterns in southern Malawi , In The Archeology of Africa , edited by T. Shaw, P. Sinclair, B. Andah, A. Okpoko, London / New York 1993, S. 394-96 , ISBN 041511585X