Lead isotopes in west African copper alloys

Journal of African Archaeology

Volumn 4, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 55-90

  Willett, Frank ^a   Sayre, Edward V ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GLASGOW   (United Kingdom)

^b NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

Akan; Andoni creek; Apapa; Ashanti; Benin; Cross river; Forcados river; Ife; Igbo Ukwu; Jebba; Jenne; Lower Niger; Ma'aden Ij fen; Marandet; Owo; Tada; Tsoede; West Africa

Indexed keywords

EID: 63649092727     PISSN: 16121651     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3213/1612-1651-10063     Document Type: Article

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