Changing responsibilities and collective action: Examining early north African pastoralism

Archeological Papers of the American Anthropological Association

Volumn 18, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 76-86

  Miller, Alexandra ^a  

^a NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Africa; Agro pastoralism; Economic transition point; Gender

Indexed keywords

EID: 85016239616     PISSN: 1551823X     EISSN: 15518248     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1551-8248.2008.00006.x     Document Type: Article

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