Igbo-Ukwu and the Nile

African Archaeological Review

Volumn 18, Issue 1, 2001, Pages 49-62

  Sutton, J E G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

African Iron Age; Bronze casting; Glass beads; Igbo Ukwu; Non ferrous metals; Trade routes

Indexed keywords

EID: 3042659421     PISSN: 02630338     EISSN: 15729842     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1006792806737     Document Type: Article

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