Decoding an early holocene Saharan stratified site. Ceramic dispersion and site formation processes in the Takarkori rock-shelter, Acacus Mountains, Libya

Journal of African Archaeology

Volumn 2, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 3-21

  Biagetti, Stefano ^a   Di Lernia, Savino ^a   Merighi, Francesca ^a  

^a SAPIENZA UNIVERSITY OF ROME   (Italy)

Author keywords

Holocene; Libyan Sahara; Pottery; Site formation

Indexed keywords

EID: 63649160674     PISSN: 16121651     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3213/1612-1651-10016     Document Type: Article

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