Chronological sequences in Nigerian ceramics

African Archaeological Review

Volumn 16, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 239-258

  Wesler, Kit W ^a  

^a MURRAY STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Ceramics; Chronology; Culture sequence; Nigeria; Seritation; West Africa

Indexed keywords

EID: 0345403713     PISSN: 02630338     EISSN: 15729842     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1021661607808     Document Type: Review

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