Plantain in the Eary Bantu World

Azania: Archaeological Research in Africa

Volumn 29-30, Issue 1, 1994, Pages 147-160

  Langhe, E De ^a   Swennen, R ^a   Vuylsteke, D ^a  

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EID: 84956355362     PISSN: 0067270X     EISSN: 19455534     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00672709409511667     Document Type: Article

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