Archaeology and dam projects in Lesotho

Conservation and Management of Archaeological Sites

Volumn 13, Issue 2-3, 2011, Pages 231-252

  Arthur, Charles ^a   Mohapi, Moleboheng ^b,c   Mitchell, Peter ^a,d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF JOHANNESBURG   (South Africa)

^c NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF LESOTHO   (Lesotho)

^d UNIVERSITY OF THE WITWATERSRAND   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Community based practice; Dams; Developer funded archaeology; Interpretation; Lesotho; Not for profit organization; Training

Indexed keywords

EID: 84055222985     PISSN: 13505033     EISSN: 17535522     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1179/175355211X13179154166196     Document Type: Article

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