Settling In: Evidence of Territorial Exclusion in the Later Middle Stone Age of Northern Tanzania

Abstract

This paper documents an investigation that was conducted at the Loiyangalani site, a Middle Stone Age (MSA) archaeological occurrence in the Serengeti National Park, Tanzania. The site’s content is of particular interest because of the marked differences between its archaeological content and those of broadly comparable MSA assemblages from adjoining areas. These differences can be interpreted as a reflection of territorial exclusion, such as to control access to crucial resources.