African Journal of
History and Culture

  • Abbreviation: Afr. J. Hist. Cult.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 2141-6672
  • DOI: 10.5897/AJHC
  • Start Year: 2009
  • Published Articles: 197

Full Length Research Paper

Critical analysis of archaeological research trends in Uganda: 1920-2018

Charles Kinyera Okeny
  • Charles Kinyera Okeny
  • Department of History, Archaeology and Heritage Studies, Makerere University, Kampala, P. O. Box 7062, Kampala, Uganda.
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Elizabeth Kyazike
  • Elizabeth Kyazike
  • Department of History and Political Science, Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences, Kyambogo University, Uganda.
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Gilbert Gumoshabe
  • Gilbert Gumoshabe
  • Department of African Languages, College of Humanities and Social Sciences, Makerere University, Uganda.
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  •  Received: 18 November 2019
  •  Published: 31 January 2020

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