New paradigms for old iron: Thoughts on É. Zangato & A.F.C. Holl's "on the iron front"

Journal of African Archaeology

Volumn 8, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 29-36

  Craddock, Paul ^a  

^a BRITISH MUSEUM   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 77953266058     PISSN: 16121651     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3213/1612-1651-10157     Document Type: Note

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