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Archaeological evidence for population rise and collapse between ~2500 and ~500 cal. yr BP in Western Central Africa
- Alternative title:
- Preuve archéologique de l’augmentation et de l’effondrement de la population entre ~2500 et ~500 ans cal. BP en Afrique centrale occidentale
- Abstract:
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Palaeocological studies show that major vegetation and environmental changes occurred in Central Africa from the mid-Holocene (e.g. Maley & Brenac 1998). Several suggest a human origin and assume that large population migration, technical innovations (e.g. iron-smelting technology) and/or change in agricultural practice, leading to deforestation and land clearance, are the drivers of these changes. However, at this stage, the lack of demographic reconstruction does not fully support these...
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- Publication status:
- Published
- Peer review status:
- Peer reviewed
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- Publisher:
- Archéologie et Sciences de l'Antiquité Publisher's website
- Journal:
- Afrique Archéologie and Arts Journal website
- Volume:
- 17
- Pages:
- 11-32
- Publication date:
- 2021-11-15
- Acceptance date:
- 2021-05-27
- DOI:
- ISSN:
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2431-2045
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- Language:
- French
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- Pubs id:
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1209935
- Local pid:
- pubs:1209935
- Deposit date:
- 2021-11-15
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- Copyright date:
- 2021
- Rights statement:
- la revue Afrique : Archéologie & Arts est mise à disposition selon les termes de la Licence Creative Commons Attribution - Pas d’Utilisation Commerciale 4.0 International.
- Licence:
- CC Attribution (CC BY)
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