Early domesticated cowpea (Vigna unguiculata) from Central Ghana

Antiquity

Volumn 81, Issue 313, 2007, Pages 686-698

  D'Andrea, A C ^a   Kahlheber, S ^b   Logan, A L ^c   Watson, D J ^d  

^a SIMON FRASER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b GOETHE UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

^d NONE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Cowpea; Domestication; Ghana; Kintampo; Oil palm; Pearl millet; Subsistence

Indexed keywords

ARIDIFICATION; DOMESTICATION; HISTORICAL GEOGRAPHY; SUBSISTENCE AGRICULTURE;

AFRICA; GHANA; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA; WEST AFRICA;

ELAEIS; PENNISETUM GLAUCUM; VIGNA UNGUICULATA;

EID: 34848911930     PISSN: 0003598X     EISSN: 0003598X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0003598X00095661     Document Type: Article

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