Early evidence for chickens at iron age kirikongo (c. AD 100-1450), burkina faso

Antiquity

Volumn 85, Issue 327, 2011, Pages 142-157

  Dueppen, Stephen A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OREGON   (United States)

Author keywords

Africa; Burkina Faso; Chicken; First millennium AD; Francolin; Guinea fowl; Iron Age; Livestock

Indexed keywords

EID: 79951868914     PISSN: 0003598X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0003598X00067491     Document Type: Review

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