Early iron age burials from equatorial Guinea: The sites of Corisco Island

Journal of African Archaeology

Volumn 9, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 41-66

  González Ruibal, Alfredo ^a   Gelabert, Llorenç Picornell ^b   Mañé, Alba Valenciano ^c  

^a CSIC   (Spain)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BARCELONA   (Spain)

^c CSIC   (Spain)

Author keywords

Ancient metallurgy; Burial customs; Central africa; Early iron age; Equatorial forest; Gulf of guinea; Islands

Indexed keywords

EID: 79958729787     PISSN: 16121651     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3213/1612-1651-10182     Document Type: Review

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