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Outsiders and Strangers : an Archaeology of Liminality in West Africa.

Studies of liminality have a long history in anthropology. In archaeology, identifying past people - rather than faceless entities - through material culture is still a work in progress, but a project that has seen increased attention in recent years. Focusing on West Africa, this book argues that w...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Haour, Anne
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Oxford : OUP Oxford, 2013.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo

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