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Narosura is a settlement in Kenya's Narok County in Narok South district approximately 42 miles south of Narok Town. The people living around Narosura are predominantly pastoralist Maasai, some of whom also practice irrigation agriculture.
Narosura has come to be known as a hub of commerce and horticulture. Narosura also boasts a large concentration of university graduates complemented by a large number of skilled professionals in Maasailand. Important community institutions include a public-run health center, several churches and schools.
Narosura is the location of an important Pastoral Neolithic archaeological site. This is the type site for "Narosura Ware" ceramics.
Though located in the predominantly semi-arid plains at the foot of the Loita Hills, Narosurra Town is a fairly modern and fast growing commercial hub.
While Narosura has remained for decades without a high school, it is probable that it has the largest concentration of post-secondary educated residents [citation needed]. Until the establishment of Kuntai Primary School, the only primary school that offered primary school education to local children was Kanunka Primary School on the foot of the Loita Mountain range, about seven miles to the due south of Narosura Town.
Archaeologists discovered an important Pastoral Neolithic site at Narosura in the early 1970s. The site was occupied by a Savanna Pastoral Neolithic pastoralist community c.3000-2000 BP. Narosura now serves as the type site for "Narosura Ware" ceramics, a distinctive style of pottery characterized by open bowls with comb-stamped decorations in bands near rims.
The Narosura site is located in the Loita foothills, near the Narosura river and adjacent town. The site was first discovered by Dr. Alan H. Jacobs in 1968, after he observed cattle licking at partially covered bones. Excavations were done that year by him and Dr. Bernard Golden. In 1969, excavations were expanded by Knut Odner, who published the most detailed report for the site. Odner reports that at the time of excavation, the main tribal group inhabiting Narosura was the Maasai. The occupation area is an estimated 8400 square meter(s) rectangle and lies between the northern bank of the Narosura river and the main irrigation ditch. The site is only slightly above water level, making it susceptible to flooding while also providing fertile soil for cultivation. Over time the forest was replaced with cultivated fields, so the area could not be fully excavated. The main spaces excavated were the footpath and its surrounding area.
The main excavation trench at Narosura measured about 22 square meters. Main features include postholes, fireplaces, and burnt clay. Postholes generally measuring 5–15 cm wide and 5–10 cm deep contain blackish soil, which was concentrated in the middle of the postholes. These features were interpreted as representing habitation structures, likely huts. Some of the postholes are patterned in a set of two rows, interpreted as belonging to an outer wall of a hut. Odner noted that the ground plan resembled present-day Maasai homes. The excavation trench also has three fireplaces: two oval-shaped ones with ashes and coal, and a main fireplace of sundried clay, raised edges, and with a flat interior. These fireplaces could not be linked to the hut. Concentrations of burnt clay within and outside the main fireplace suggest a structure was abandoned and burnt there. In summary, the excavations indicate that this was a habitation site.
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Narosura
Narosura is a settlement in Kenya's Narok County in Narok South district approximately 42 miles south of Narok Town. The people living around Narosura are predominantly pastoralist Maasai, some of whom also practice irrigation agriculture.
Narosura has come to be known as a hub of commerce and horticulture. Narosura also boasts a large concentration of university graduates complemented by a large number of skilled professionals in Maasailand. Important community institutions include a public-run health center, several churches and schools.
Narosura is the location of an important Pastoral Neolithic archaeological site. This is the type site for "Narosura Ware" ceramics.
Though located in the predominantly semi-arid plains at the foot of the Loita Hills, Narosurra Town is a fairly modern and fast growing commercial hub.
While Narosura has remained for decades without a high school, it is probable that it has the largest concentration of post-secondary educated residents [citation needed]. Until the establishment of Kuntai Primary School, the only primary school that offered primary school education to local children was Kanunka Primary School on the foot of the Loita Mountain range, about seven miles to the due south of Narosura Town.
Archaeologists discovered an important Pastoral Neolithic site at Narosura in the early 1970s. The site was occupied by a Savanna Pastoral Neolithic pastoralist community c.3000-2000 BP. Narosura now serves as the type site for "Narosura Ware" ceramics, a distinctive style of pottery characterized by open bowls with comb-stamped decorations in bands near rims.
The Narosura site is located in the Loita foothills, near the Narosura river and adjacent town. The site was first discovered by Dr. Alan H. Jacobs in 1968, after he observed cattle licking at partially covered bones. Excavations were done that year by him and Dr. Bernard Golden. In 1969, excavations were expanded by Knut Odner, who published the most detailed report for the site. Odner reports that at the time of excavation, the main tribal group inhabiting Narosura was the Maasai. The occupation area is an estimated 8400 square meter(s) rectangle and lies between the northern bank of the Narosura river and the main irrigation ditch. The site is only slightly above water level, making it susceptible to flooding while also providing fertile soil for cultivation. Over time the forest was replaced with cultivated fields, so the area could not be fully excavated. The main spaces excavated were the footpath and its surrounding area.
The main excavation trench at Narosura measured about 22 square meters. Main features include postholes, fireplaces, and burnt clay. Postholes generally measuring 5–15 cm wide and 5–10 cm deep contain blackish soil, which was concentrated in the middle of the postholes. These features were interpreted as representing habitation structures, likely huts. Some of the postholes are patterned in a set of two rows, interpreted as belonging to an outer wall of a hut. Odner noted that the ground plan resembled present-day Maasai homes. The excavation trench also has three fireplaces: two oval-shaped ones with ashes and coal, and a main fireplace of sundried clay, raised edges, and with a flat interior. These fireplaces could not be linked to the hut. Concentrations of burnt clay within and outside the main fireplace suggest a structure was abandoned and burnt there. In summary, the excavations indicate that this was a habitation site.