KONGOKING : Partners

Our scientific partners are colleagues who will either work directly with the core group listed in 'people', for laboratory analyses for instance, or with whom we will interact to integrate their expertise, e.g. in History.

Archaeology:

> Raymond Lanfranchi, retired, France (expertise on Congo).
> Maria Da Piedade de Jesus, Director of the National Institute for
   the Cultural Heritage, Luanda, Angola.
> Sonia da Silva Domingos, National Institute for the Cultural
   Heritage,Luanda, Angola.

Linguistics:

> Rebecca Grollemund, University of Reading, United Kingdom.
> Paul Achille Mavoungou, Omar Bongo University, Libreville, Gabon.
> Damase Ndembe Nsasi, Kinshasa University, Democratic Republic
   of Congo.
> Manuel Ndonga, Luanda University, Angola.

History/Anthropology/History of Art:

> John Thornton, Boston University, United States (History).
> Cecile Fromont, University of Chicago, United States
   (History of Art).
> Ignace De Keyser, Royal Museum of Central Africa, Tervuren,
   Belgium (History of Art).
> Jacob Sabakinu, Kongo & Kinshasa University, Democratic Republic
   of Congo (History)

Geographical Information System:

> Philippe de Maeyer, Ghent University, Belgium.
> François Kervyn, Royal Museum for Central Africa, Tervuren,
   Belgium.
> Mohamed Laghmouch, Royal Museum for Central Africa, Tervuren,
   Belgium.

Palaeoenvironment & Human interactions:

> Dominique Schwartz, University of Strasbourg, France
   (geochemical analysis).
> Veerle Linseele, Leuven Catholic University, Belgium (faunal
   analysis).
> Caroline Polet, Royal Institute of Natural Sciences, Brussels,
   Belgium (physical anthropology).
> Hans Beeckman, Royal Museum for Central Africa, Tervuren,
   Belgium (charcoal analysis).
> Wannes Hubau, Royal Museum for Central Africa, Tervuren,
   Belgium (charcoal analysis).

Metallurgical analysis:

> Louis-Pierre Baert, Musees Royaux d'Art et d'Histoire, Brussels,
   Belgium (conservation and restoration).
> David Killick, Arizona University, United States (archaeometallurgy).
> Max Fernandez-Alonso, Royal Museum for Central Africa,
   Tervuren, Belgium (geolocalization of ancient mines and
   characterization of minerals).

European artefacts identification and archaeometry:

> Paul Dubrunfaut, Musee Royal de l'Armee et d'Histoire militaire,
   Brussels, Belgium (european fire arms).
> Karlis Karklins, retired Head of the Material Culture Research
   Section of Parks Canada, Ottawa (glass beads).
> Antonia Malan, Historical Archaeology Research Group, Capetown
   University, South Africa (european pottery).
> Marilee Wood, Witwatersrand University, South Africa (glass
   beads).
> Maria da Conceiçao Lopes, Coimbra University, Portugal
   (portuguese pottery).
> Davy Herremans, Archaeology Department, Ghent University,
   Belgium (european pottery).
> José Mirao, Evora University, Hercules laboratory, Portugal
   (archaeometry).
> Peter Vandenabeele, Archaeology Department, Ghent University
   (archaeometry).

Local logistical and administrative support:

> Joseph Ibongo, Director of the National Institute of Congo
   Museums, Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo.
> Maria Da Piedade de Jesus, Director of the National Institute for
   the Cultural Heritage, Luanda, Angola.
> Julienne Nsania, Archaeology Director, Heritage and Archives
   Directorate, Brazzaville, Congo Republic.