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Rituals of Consumption and the Politics of Feasting on the Eastern African Coast, AD 700–1500

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ID7324967
AuthorsJ Fleisher (0000-0002-6505-9666, Rice University, corresponding author)
Year2010
Volume23
Issue4
Pages195-217
Publication date2010-11-03
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueJournal of World Prehistory (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0892-7537 • E-ISSN: 1573-7802
PublisherSpringer Nature (PUBLISHER • SG)
DOI10.1007/s10963-010-9041-3
OpenAlexW2051475105
LanguageEN
Citations received65
References cited59

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