Daphne E Gallagher
Biographic Data
| ID | 634656 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Daphne E Gallagher |
| GIVEN NAMES | Daphne E |
| FAMILY NAME | Gallagher |
| SIGNATURE | GALLAGHER D E |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 2 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 0 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 2 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2013 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2016 |
| H-INDEX | 0 |
The Archaeology of Shea Butter ( Vitellaria paradoxa ) in Burkina Faso, West Africa
Shea butter, a vegetal fat derived from the nuts of the shea tree (Vitellaria paradoxa), is a critical component of the diet for societies in the savanna belt of West Africa. This paper presents the results of an analysis of the longest continuous single site sequence of shea butter production and use yet known, spanning ca. 100–1500 CE, at the well-preserved archaeological site of Kirikongo, located in western Burkina Faso. Drawing on the ethnog…
Adopting agriculture in the West African savanna
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Adopting agriculture in the West African savanna
The Archaeology of Shea Butter ( Vitellaria paradoxa ) in Burkina Faso, West Africa
Shea butter, a vegetal fat derived from the nuts of the shea tree (Vitellaria paradoxa), is a critical component of the diet for societies in the savanna belt of West Africa. This paper presents the results of an analysis of the longest continuous single site sequence of shea butter production and use yet known, spanning ca. 100–1500 CE, at the well-preserved archaeological site of Kirikongo, located in western Burkina Faso. Drawing on the ethnog…
Agriculture (2 works) · Archaeology (2 works) · Biology (2 works) · Geography (2 works) · African Botany and Ecology Studies (1 works) · African Studies and Ethnography (1 works) · Agriculture and Rural Development Research (1 works) · Agroforestry (1 works) · Amazonian Archaeology and Ethnohistory (1 works) · Archaeology and ancient environmental studies (1 works)