A preliminary report of excavations in Fewet, Libyan Sahara

Journal of African Archaeology

Volumn 3, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 69-102

  Castelli, Roberto ^a   Gatto, Maria Carmela ^a   Cremaschi, Mauro ^b   Liverani, Mario ^a   Mori, Lucia ^a  

^a SAPIENZA UNIVERSITY OF ROME   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MILAN   (Italy)

Author keywords

Garamantes; Libyan Sahara; Necropolis; Oasis; Pottery; Settlement

Indexed keywords

EID: 63649140614     PISSN: 16121651     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3213/1612-1651-10038     Document Type: Article

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