Process-based models for port evolution and wreck site formation at Mombasa, Kenya

Journal of Archaeological Science

Volumn 34, Issue 9, 2007, Pages 1449-1460

  Quinn, Rory ^a   Forsythe, Wes ^a   Breen, Colin ^a   Boland, Donal ^a   Lane, Paul ^b   Omar, Athman Lali ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ULSTER   (United Kingdom)

^b British Institute in Eastern Africa   (Kenya)

^c INSTITUTE OF PRIMATE RESEARCH   (Kenya)

Author keywords

Geoarchaeology; Mombasa, Kenya; Port; Scour; Shipwreck; Sonar

Indexed keywords

ARCHAEOLOGY; BASIN EVOLUTION; DREDGING; EXPLOITATION; HISTORICAL PERSPECTIVE; PORT DEVELOPMENT; SCOUR; SONAR; VESSEL;

AFRICA; COAST PROVINCE; EAST AFRICA; KENYA; MOMBASA; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA;

EID: 34447283516     PISSN: 03054403     EISSN: 10959238     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jas.2006.11.003     Document Type: Article

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