The public life of the Swahili stonehouse, 14th-15th centuries AD

Journal of Anthropological Archaeology

Volumn 32, Issue 4, 2013, Pages 759-773

  Wynne Jones, Stephanie ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF YORK   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Domestic; Household; Private; Public; Songo Mnara; Swahili

Indexed keywords

EID: 84888343312     PISSN: 02784165     EISSN: 10902686     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jaa.2013.05.003     Document Type: Article

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