Chapter 1: Introduction

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. CONTENTS vii
3. Preface xi
4. List of Maps, Plates, Figures and Tables xv
5. Acknowledgements xvii
6. Chapter 1: Introduction 1
7. Chapter 2: The Bantu origins of the Chewa 22
8. Chapter 3: The origins and migrations of the Chewa according to their oral traditions 35
9. Chapter 4: Expansion of the Chewa according to their oral traditions 55
10. Chapter 5: The practice of archaeology 66
11. Chapter 6: The Iron Age archaeology of the southern Lake Malawi area 89
12. Chapter 7: The discovery and excavation of the Mankhamba site 111
13. Chapter 8: Ceramic and stone objects 124
14. Chapter 9: Metal objects and beads 139
15. Chapter 10: Faunal remains 149
16. Chapter 11: The Chewa at Mankhamba 171
17. Chapter 12: Long-distance trade and the rise of the Maravi empire 186
18. Chapter 13: The demise of the Maravi empire 204
19. Chapter 14: Conclusion 213
20. References 219
21. Index 235