RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
T1 The Influence of James Anquandah on the Development and Practice of Eclectic Archaeology in Ghana
JF Ghana Studies
JO Gha Stu
FD University of Wisconsin Press
SP 206
OP 221
DO 10.3368/gs.22.1.206
VO 22
IS 1
A1 Mustapha, Mohammed
A1 Apoh, Wazi
YR 2019
UL https://gs.uwpress.org/gs.uwpress.org/content/22/1/206.abstract
AB This paper elucidates the impact and influence that Professor James Anquandah’s work and efforts had on the development and practice of archaeology in Ghana. As the first Ghanaian-trained archaeologist, Anquandah committed his life and expertise to the establishment and consolidation of archaeological training in the Department of Archaeology and Heritage Studies, at the University of Ghana. In doing so, he trained five generations of archaeology students over five decades. His passion for archaeological fieldwork, community participation in archaeology, and, ultimately, the use of eclectic archaeology in solving societal challenges has influenced the scholastic practices of many of the students he trained. In this paper, the coauthors explain how Anquandah’s concept and practice of eclectic archaeology has influenced their ongoing research projects in Ghana.