Future urban growth and archaeological heritage management: Some implications for research activity in Africa

Conservation and Management of Archaeological Sites

Volumn 13, Issue 2-3, 2011, Pages 134-159

  Lane, Paul J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF YORK   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Africa; Archaeological impact assessments; Archaeological resources; Gaborone; Heritage management; Nairobi; Urban growth

Indexed keywords

EID: 84055213086     PISSN: 13505033     EISSN: 17535522     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1179/175355211X13179154165980     Document Type: Article

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