The Neolithic of southern Africa

Journal of African History

Volumn 44, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 195-209

  Sadr, Karim ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF THE WITWATERSRAND   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Archaeology; Environment; Pre colonial; Southern Africa

Indexed keywords

ARCHAEOLOGICAL EVIDENCE; FOOD PRODUCTION; NEOLITHIC; STONE AGE;

AFRICA;

EID: 0042565999     PISSN: 00218537     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0021853702008393     Document Type: Article

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