Women, labor, and state formation in western Uganda

Archeological Papers of the American Anthropological Association

Volumn 9, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 51-65

  Robertshaw, Peter ^a  

^a CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 27644598473     PISSN: 1551823X     EISSN: 15518248     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1525/ap3a.1999.9.1.51     Document Type: Article

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