Adrar Bous : archaeology of a central Saharan granitic ring complex in Niger / J. Desmond Clark ... [and others] ; Diane Gifford-Gonzalez, general editor.

Format:

Book

Government document

Contributor:

Clark, J. Desmond (John Desmond), 1916-2002.

Gifford-Gonzalez, Diane (Diane Patrice)

Musée royal de l'Afrique centrale.

Series:

Collection Sciences humaines (Tervuren, Belgium) ; v. 170.

Studies in human sciences ; vol. 170

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Archaeology.

Excavations (Archaeology).

Prehistoric peoples.

Adrar Bous Site (Niger).

Prehistoric peoples--Niger.

Excavations (Archaeology)--Niger.

Archaeology--Niger.

Niger--Antiquities.

Niger.

Antiquities.

Physical Description:

403 pages : illustrations, maps ; 24 cm.

Place of Publication:

Tervuren, Belgium : Royal Museum for Central Africa, [2008]

Contents:

Preface / David N. Hall

Introduction / J. Desmond Clark and Andrew B. Smith with Diane Gifford-Gonzalez

Geology, geomorphology and prehistoric environments / Martin A.J. Williams

The late Acheulian assemblages / J. Desmond Clark ... [et al.]

The Aterian of Adrar Bous and the central Sahara / J. Desmond Clark ... [et al.]

Epipalaeolithic aggregates from Gréboun and Adrar Bous / J. Desmond Clark

The Kiffian / Andrew B. Smith

The Tenerian / Andrew B. Smith

The ceramics from Adrar Bous and surroundings areas / Elena A.A. Garcea

Technology and classification of the grinding equipment / Diana C. Crader

The fauna from Adrar Bous and surrounding areas / Diane Gifford-Gonzalez with James F. Parham

The Adrar Bous cow and African cattle / J. Desmond Clark ... [et al.]

Burials and human skeletal materials from Adrar Bous / Andrew B. Smith, Elizabeth G. Agrilla, Alison Galloway

Holocene flora from Adrar Bous / Andrew B. Smith and James N. Coil.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references.

ISBN:

9789074752435

9074752438

OCLC:

301811097