KONGOKING

"Political centralization, economic integration and language evolution in Central Africa: An interdisciplinary approach to the early history of the Kongo kingdom."

Coordinatore	UNIVERSITEIT GENT    more Spiacenti, non ci sono informazioni su questo coordinatore. Contattare Fabio per maggiori infomrazioni, grazie.
Nazionalità Coordinatore	Belgium [BE]
Totale costo	1˙400˙760 €
EC contributo	1˙400˙760 €
Programma	FP7-IDEAS-ERC Specific programme: "Ideas" implementing the Seventh Framework Programme of the European Community for research, technological development and demonstration activities (2007 to 2013)
Code Call	ERC-2011-StG_20101124
Funding Scheme	ERC-SG
Anno di inizio	2012
Periodo (anno-mese-giorno)	2012-01-01   -   2016-12-31

 Partecipanti

#	participant	country	role	EC contrib. [€]
1	UNIVERSITE LIBRE DE BRUXELLES  Organization address address: Avenue Franklin Roosevelt 50 city: BRUXELLES postcode: 1050 contact info Titolo: Ms. Nome: Beata Cognome: Bibrowska Email: send email Telefono: +32 2 650 42 88	BE (BRUXELLES)	beneficiary	38˙400.00
2	MUSEE ROYAL DE L'AFRIQUE CENTRALE  Organization address address: LEUVENSESTEENWEG 13 city: TERVUREN postcode: 3080 contact info Titolo: Ms. Nome: Els Cognome: Thielemans Email: send email Telefono: 3227695213 Fax: 3227695242	BE (TERVUREN)	beneficiary	14˙400.00
3	UNIVERSITEIT GENT  Organization address address: SINT PIETERSNIEUWSTRAAT 25 city: GENT postcode: 9000 contact info Titolo: Dr. Nome: Koen André Georges Cognome: Bostoen Email: send email Telefono: +32 92643845 Fax: +32 92649595	BE (GENT)	hostInstitution	1˙347˙960.00
4	UNIVERSITEIT GENT  Organization address address: SINT PIETERSNIEUWSTRAAT 25 city: GENT postcode: 9000 contact info Titolo: Ms. Nome: Saskia Cognome: Vanden Broeck Email: send email Telefono: +32 9 264 3124 Fax: +32 9 264 3583	BE (GENT)	hostInstitution	1˙347˙960.00

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 Obiettivo del progetto (Objective)

'The magnificent Kongo kingdom, which arose in the Atlantic Coast region of Equatorial Africa, is a famous emblem of Africa’s past. It is an important cultural landmark for Africans and the African Diaspora. Thanks to its early introduction to literacy and involvement in the Trans- Atlantic trade, the history of this part of sub-Saharan Africa from 1500 onwards is better known than most other parts. Nevertheless, very little is known about the origins and earlier history of the kingdom. Hence, this grant application proposes an interdisciplinary approach to this question. Archaeology and historical linguistics, two key disciplines for early history reconstruction in Africa, will play the most prominent role in this approach. Paradoxically, if the wider region of the Kongo kingdom is one of the best documented areas of Central Africa from a historical and ethnographic point of view, it is virtually unknown archaeologically. The proposed research team will therefore undertake pioneer excavations in several capital sites of the old kingdom. Similarly, no comprehensive historical study has covered the languages of the Kongo and closely affiliated kingdoms. Nonetheless, the earliest documents with Bantu data, going back to the early 16th century, originate from this region. The proposed research team will therefore undertake a historical-comparative study of the Kikongo dialect cluster and surrounding language groups, such as Kimbundu, Teke and Punu-Shira, systematically comparing current-day data with data from the old documents. Special attention will be given to cultural vocabulary related to politics, religion, social organization, trade and crafts, which in conjunction with the archaeological discoveries, will shed new light on th'