Present and past threats and response on the east coast of Africa: An archaeological perspective

Journal of Coastal Conservation

Volumn 16, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 143-158

  Pollard, Edward ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF THE HIGHLANDS AND ISLANDS   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Archaeology; East Africa; Heritage loss; Kilwa; Swahili

Indexed keywords

ARCHAEOLOGY; CLIMATE EFFECT; COASTAL EROSION; CULTURAL HERITAGE; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; SEDIMENTATION; TOURISM DEVELOPMENT;

EAST AFRICA; KILWA; LINDI [TANZANIA]; SWAHILI COAST; TANZANIA;

RHIZOPHORACEAE;

EID: 84860644666     PISSN: 14000350     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11852-012-0204-5     Document Type: Article

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