Reconsidering Yeha, c. 800-400 BC

African Archaeological Review

Volumn 26, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 275-290

  Fattovich, Rodolfo ^a  

^a Palazzo Corigliano   (Italy)

Author keywords

Archaeology; Early state development; Eritrea; Ethiopia; Pre Aksumite period

Indexed keywords

EID: 75749114721     PISSN: 02630338     EISSN: 15729842     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10437-009-9063-3     Document Type: Article

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