The pottery sequence from Garumele (Niger) - A former Kanem-Borno capital?

Journal of African Archaeology

Volumn 6, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 3-20

  Haour, Anne ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF EAST ANGLIA   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Ceramic analysis; Kanem Borno; Niger; Roulettes

Indexed keywords

EID: 63649137624     PISSN: 16121651     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3213/1612-1651-10100     Document Type: Article

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