Abstract: | In 1982 and 1983, excavations were conducted at the site of Old Kargi in the Ikara Local Government Area of Kaduna State, Nigeria. The excavations were aimed at ascertaining the cultural affinities of the inhabitants of Old Kargi, a site believed to be one of the earliest Hausa settlements in Zazzau. The pottery from the excavations is not only similar to modern pots produced in the area, but also to that from such well-known sites as Kufena, Turunku, Pantaki, Samaru West, Tsauni, Hanwa, Dumbi, Hange and Farakwai. While it is possible that Old Kargi may have several phases of occupation dating back to the remote past, it must be conceded that the evidence now at our disposal points to the fact that the excavated parts of Old Kargi are recent. Diverse findings suggest dates of c. AD 1600 and 1860. Bibliogr., sum. [ASC Leiden abstract] |