Early iron manufacturing industries in semi-arid, south-eastern Zimbabwe

Journal of African Archaeology

Volumn 5, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 315-338

  Swan, Lorraine M ^a  

^a UPPSALA UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Early farming communities; Iron ore; Iron smelting; Resources; Semi arid environment; Specialists; Zimbabwe period

Indexed keywords

EID: 63649131047     PISSN: 16121651     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3213/1612-1651-10096     Document Type: Article

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