James Kirkman
Impact in
- Archeology top 5%
- Archaeology and Rock Art Studies
- Maritime and Coastal Archaeology
- Archaeology and Historical Studies
- Anthropology top 1%
- Global Maritime and Colonial Histories
- Colonialism, slavery, and trade
- African history and culture studies
- Anthropological Studies and Insights
Papers in
- Anthropology 23
- Global Maritime and Colonial Histories 21
- African history and culture studies 9
- Colonialism, slavery, and trade 7
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- African history and culture analysis 12
- Islamic Studies and History 2
In The Last Decade
James Kirkman
30 papers receiving 211 citations
Peers
Comparison fields: 5 of 39
- Archeology 48
- Anthropology 343
- Space and Planetary Science 10
- Archeology 68
- Political Science and International Relations 84
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All Works
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| # | Work | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Men and monuments on the East African coast | 1964 | 70 |
| 2 | The Portuguese period in East Africa | 1961 | 53 |
| 3 | 1954 | 40 | |
| 4 | 1976 | 32 | |
| 5 | The Arab city of Gedi : excavations at the Great Mosque, architecture and finds | 1954 | 27 |
| 6 | 1968 | 22 | |
| 7 | 1983 | 21 | |
| 8 | 1957 | 17 | |
| 9 | Gedi : the palace | 1963 | 12 |
| 10 | 1979 | 10 | |
| 11 | The tomb of the dated inscription at Gedi | 1960 | 8 |
| 12 | Excavations at Ras Mkumbuu on the Island of Pemba | 1959 | 7 |
| 13 | 1952 | 7 | |
| 14 | 1956 | 6 | |
| 15 | The Great Pillars of Malindi and Mambrui | 1958 | 5 |
| 16 | 1967 | 5 | |
| 17 | Kilwa: The Cutting Behind the Defensive Wall | 1958 | 4 |
| 18 | Takwa; The Mosque of the Pillar | 1957 | 4 |
| 19 | Mnarani of Kilifi: The mosques and tombs | 1959 | 4 |
| 20 | Some Conclusions from Archaeological Excavations on the Coast of Kenya, 1948-1966 | 1975 | 4 |
About James Kirkman
James Kirkman is a scholar working on Anthropology, Political Science and International Relations, Archeology, Archeology and Language and Linguistics, having authored 36 papers that have together received 390 indexed citations. Recurring topics across this work include Global Maritime and Colonial Histories (21 papers), African history and culture analysis (12 papers), African history and culture studies (9 papers), Colonialism, slavery, and trade (7 papers), Archaeology and Historical Studies (5 papers), Language, Linguistics, Cultural Analysis (2 papers), Islamic Studies and History (2 papers) and Maritime and Coastal Archaeology (2 papers). The work is most often cited by research in Archeology (48 citations), Anthropology (343 citations), Space and Planetary Science (10 citations), Archeology (68 citations) and Political Science and International Relations (84 citations). Frequent co-authors include Marguerite Ylvisaker, Esmond Martin and Brian M. Fagan. Their work appears in journals such as The International Journal of African Historical Studies, The South African Archaeological Bulletin, The International Journal of Nautical Archaeology, The Antiquaries Journal and Geographical Journal.
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