Preliminary report to the Tanzania National Scientific Research Council concerning archeology research in the Serengeti national park

Abstract

During July and August, 1979, an archaeological site on the Loiyangalani River, Serengeti National Park, was excavated as a joint undertaking by the Tanzania Antiquities Department, the Serengeti Research Institute, and Iowa State University. The excavation was directed by the author of this report, who had received a Form C research clearance from the Tanzania National Scientific Research Council (ref. no. NSF/CONF/RC, dated 21st April, 1979). The co-director was Mr. Kang1wezi, who is a conservator in the Antiquities Department and is pursuing a master's degree in anthropology at Iowa State University. A final report on the project will be submitted after the analysis of excavated material has been completed. (It is anticipated that Hr. Kang'wezi's thesis will focus on the analysis of artifacts from the Loiyangalani site.) Copies of the present report have been submitted to the Director of the Antiquities Department, the Tanzania National Parks, and the Serengeti Research Institute.