The glass beads from Hlamba Mlonga, Zimbabwe: Classification, context and interpretation

Journal of African Archaeology

Volumn 7, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 219-238

  Wood, Marilee ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF THE WITWATERSRAND   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Glass beads; Hlamba Mlonga; Indian ocean trade; Zimbabwe

Indexed keywords

EID: 75849156442     PISSN: 16121651     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3213/1612-1651-10140     Document Type: Article

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