Settlement adaptation to a changing coastline: Archaeological evidence from Tanzania, during the first and second Millennia AD

Journal of Island and Coastal Archaeology

Volumn 4, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 82-107

  Pollard, Edward ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ULSTER   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Coastal geomorphological change; East Africa; Human settlement; Sea levels

Indexed keywords

ARCHAEOLOGICAL EVIDENCE; COASTAL ZONE; GEOMORPHOLOGICAL RESPONSE; HUMAN ACTIVITY; MARINE ENVIRONMENT; PROGRADATION; SEA LEVEL; SEDIMENTATION; SETTLEMENT HISTORY;

AFRICA; EAST AFRICA; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA; TANZANIA;

EID: 70450103656     PISSN: 15564894     EISSN: 15561828     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15564890902779677     Document Type: Article

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