Archaeological evidence for population rise and collapse between ~2500 and ~500 cal. yr BP in Western Central Africa

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 ch...

Full description

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: de Saulieu, G, Garcin, Y, Sebag, D, Zeitlyn, D
Format: Journal article
Language:French
Published: Archéologie et Sciences de l'Antiquité 2021