Lines of Desire: Power and Materiality Along a Tanzanian Caravan Route

Journal of World Prehistory

Volumn 23, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 219-237

  Wynne Jones, Stephanie ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Materiality; Power; Prestige goods; Trade

Indexed keywords

ARCHAEOLOGY; GOODS EXCHANGE; NINETEENTH CENTURY; POWER RELATIONS; SOCIAL STRUCTURE; TRADE;

TANZANIA;

EID: 78649460862     PISSN: 08927537     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10963-010-9040-4     Document Type: Article

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