The Kintampo Complex is the name archaeologists give to a set of related neolithic sites scattered across central Ghana, dating from roughly 2000 to 1000 BCE and named for the town. The complex represents one of the earliest sedentary, food-producing cultures in West Africa, with stone tools, pottery, and the enigmatic "Kintampo cigars" that have given the period its name.
The sites themselves are not preserved as a visitable monument — there is no museum or guided tour — but artefacts from the digs can be seen at the Ghana National Museum in Accra and at the University of Ghana. For those with an archaeological interest, the type-site at Mumute, southwest of town, is occasionally accessible with a local guide.