Diffusion in the studies of the African past: Reflections from new archaeological findings

African Archaeological Review

Volumn 24, Issue 1-2, 2007, Pages 1-14

  Chami, Felix A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF DAR ES SALAAM   (Tanzania)

Author keywords

Infiltration; Migration; Revised diffusionist theory

Indexed keywords

EID: 34547582557     PISSN: 02630338     EISSN: 15729842     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10437-007-9012-y     Document Type: Article

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