Ideology and the archaeological record in Africa: Interpreting symbolism in iron smelting technology

Journal of Anthropological Archaeology

Volumn 16, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 73-102

  Schmidt, Peter R ^a   Mapunda, Bertram B ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA   (United States)

^b NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARCHAEOLOGICAL EVIDENCE; ECONOMIC HISTORY; HISTORICAL STUDY; INDUSTRIAL HISTORY; IRON SMELTING; SYMBOLIC MEANING;

AFRICA;

EID: 0031081878     PISSN: 02784165     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/jaar.1997.0305     Document Type: Article

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