Mbuamaji Site

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Title

Mbuamaji Site

Subject

BUILT HERITAGE

Description

Mbuamaji is a historic site dating back to 15th century as an important trade Centre in East Africa. It is only existing medieval coastal city state in Dar es salaam that grew almost together with other ancient coastal towns such as Pangani, Bagamoyo, Kaole, Mafia, Kilwa historical sites. Further, the site was occupied since 600 AD to in the 1500 by early Iron working communities and later flourished up to 19th century A.D. Archaeological materials, such as pottery that have been collected there includes Triangular Incised Ware, Plain Ware to Swahili times prove the period of occupation.

Date

Swahili

Contributor

mvsollo@gmail.com

Language

Kiswahili

Type

Site

Identifier

51

Date Modified

01/13/2021 07:50:27 am

Date Submitted

12/01/2021

Extent

cm x cm x cm

References

Ombori, T. L. (2020). Archaeological and Cultural Heritage Baseline Assessment Report for the Mbuamaji Site, Kigamboni District, Dar es Salaam. Ombori, T. L., & Mabulla, A. Z. (2019). The Archaeology of Mbuamaji: An Early Iron Working Site in Dar es Dalaam City Tanzania. Studies in the African Past, II.

Spatial Coverage

current,6.8227,39.3024;

Provenance

Government

Europeana

Europeana Data Provider

Mbuamaji Site

Europeana Type

TEXT

Site Item Type Metadata

Institutional nature

Historical

Prim Media

116

Status

gazetted

Stewardship

Public

Condition

5

Contact

mvsollo@gmail.com

Gazette Number

5

Sub Type

Salt making

Citation

“Mbuamaji Site,” Tanzania, accessed February 1, 2025, https://sdhtanzania.org/omeka/items/show/120.