Seven centuries of Iron Age traditions at Bosutswe, Botswana: A faunal perspective

South African Journal of Science

Volumn 92, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 91-97

  Plug, Ina ^a  

^a Transvaal Museum   (South Africa)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; CANIS FAMILIARIS; GALLUS GALLUS; RATTUS RATTUS; GALLUS GALLUS DOMESTICUS;

ANIMAL REMAINS; IRON AGE;

BOTSWANA, BOSUTSWE;

EID: 0030461330     PISSN: 00382353     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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