The bioarchaeology of mid-Holocene pastoralist cemeteries west of Lake Turkana, Kenya
Early herders in eastern Africa built elaborate megalithic cemeteries ~ 5000 BP overlooking what is now Lake Turkana in northwestern Kenya. At least six ‘pillar sites’ were constructed during a time of rapid change: cattle, sheep, and goats were introduced to the basin as the lake was shrinking at t...
Main Authors: | Cameron, M.E (Author), Grillo, K.M (Author), Hildebrand, E.A (Author), Hill, A.C (Author), Janzen, A. (Author), Klehm, C.E (Author), Pfeiffer, S. (Author), Sawchuk, E.A (Author) |
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Language: | English |
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2019
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