{"product_id":"egalitarian-revolution-in-the-savanna-the-origins-of-a-west-african-political-system-9781908049209","title":"Egalitarian Revolution in the Savanna: The Origins of a West African Political System","description":"\u003cp\u003e • Author(s): Stephen A. Dueppen\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher: Taylor \u0026amp; Francis\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher Imprint: Routledge\u003cbr\u003e • BISAC: Africa - West\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMany West African societies have egalitarian political systems, with non-centralised distributions of power. 'Egalitarian Revolution in the Savanna' analyses a wide range of archaeological data to explore the development of such societies. The volume offers a detailed case study of the village settlement of Kirikongo in western Burkina Faso. Over the course of the first millennium, this single homestead extended control over a growing community. The book argues that the decentralization of power in the twelfth century BCE radically transformed this society, changing gender roles, public activities, pottery making and iron-working. 'Egalitarian Revolution in the Savanna' will be of interest to students of political science, anthropology, archaeology and the history of West Africa.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Taylor \u0026 Francis","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":45235968573591,"sku":"9781908049209","price":14111.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0666\/3471\/1191\/files\/9781908049209.webp?v=1769211503","url":"https:\/\/atlanticbooks.com\/products\/egalitarian-revolution-in-the-savanna-the-origins-of-a-west-african-political-system-9781908049209","provider":"Atlantic Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}