Leokwe and K2: Ethnic stratification during the middle iron age in southern Africa

Journal of African Archaeology

Volumn 5, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 163-188

  Huffman, Thomas N ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF THE WITWATERSRAND   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Ancient ethnicity; Mapungubwe; Rainmaking; Southern African iron age

Indexed keywords

EID: 61349192240     PISSN: 16121651     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3213/1612-1651-10091     Document Type: Article

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