Travail du laiton et production de mforowa parmi les Akan de la côte du Ghana du xviie au xxe siècle by Christopher R. DeCorse

“…Because the production ranges of many European manufactures are well known and can be closely dated—often within decades—they afford a means of more closely dating associated artifacts than is often possible on African archaeological sites of the past 500 years. This chronological control provides new insights into brass working traditions of the coastal Akan, particularly the use and reuse of imported brass. …”
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Brass Working and Mforowa Manufacture among the Akan of Coastal Ghana during the 17th–20th centuries by Christopher R. DeCorse

“…Because the production ranges of many European manufactures are well known and can be closely dated—often within decades—they afford a means of more closely dating associated artifacts than is often possible on African archaeological sites of the past 500 years. This chronological control provides new insights into brass working traditions of the coastal Akan, particularly the use and reuse of imported brass. …”
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