The oldest textiles from sub-Saharan West Africa: Woolen facts from Kissi, Burkina Faso

Journal of African Archaeology

Volumn 6, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 243-257

  Magnavita, Sonja ^a  

^a GOETHE UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

Author keywords

Burkina Faso; Fibers; Loom; Sahel; Textiles; Weaving; Wool

Indexed keywords

EID: 65849518772     PISSN: 16121651     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3213/1612-1651-10118     Document Type: Article

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