The maritime landscape of Kilwa Kisiwani and its region, Tanzania, 11th to 15th century AD

Journal of Anthropological Archaeology

Volumn 27, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 265-280

  Pollard, Edward John ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ULSTER   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Causeways; Fishing; Kilwa; Lime making; Maritime culture; Tanzania

Indexed keywords

EID: 51649099417     PISSN: 02784165     EISSN: 10902686     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jaa.2008.07.001     Document Type: Article

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