The chronological evidence for the introduction of domestic stock into southern Africa

African Archaeological Review

Volumn 15, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 133-150

  Bousman, C Britt ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT SAN ANTONIO   (United States)

Author keywords

Domestic stock; Iron Age; Khoisan; Later Stone Age; Radiocarbon dates; Southern Africa

Indexed keywords

EID: 54649083491     PISSN: 02630338     EISSN: 15729842     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1022110818616     Document Type: Review

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