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Organic geochemical analysis of archaeological medicine pots from Northern Ghana. The multi-functionality of pottery
Sherds from pots found layered under a granite boulder in the Tong Hills of the Upper East Region of Northern Ghana seem, based on their deposition context to have been used for the preparation of medicines. Organic geochemical and isotopic analyses of these sherds and a modern day analogue reveal a...
Autores principales: | Fraser, Sharon E., Insoll, Timothy, Thompson, Anu, van Dongen, Bart E. |
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Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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Academic Press
2012
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3617599/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23565024 http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jas.2012.03.015 |
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