Lithic artefacts as a source of cultural, social and economic information: The evidence from Aksum, Ethiopia

African Archaeological Review

Volumn 26, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 45-58

  Phillipson, Laurel ^a  

^a Threshfield   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Aksum; Aksumite civilization; Ethiopia; Lithic analysis; Lithics; Microliths; Stone tools

Indexed keywords

EID: 67349256868     PISSN: 02630338     EISSN: 15729842     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10437-009-9043-7     Document Type: Article

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