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The African queen.
- Source :
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New Scientist . 09/11/99, Vol. 163 Issue 2203, p38. 4p. 2 Color Photographs, 1 Diagram, 3 Maps. - Publication Year :
- 1999
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Abstract
- Details the discovery of Sungbo's Eredo, the ramparts of a thousand-year-old kingdom in Nigeria, by Patrick Darling in 1994. Description of the site; Local Yoruban legend about the Sungbo; Civilization thought to be behind the construction of Sungbo's Eredo; Skill displayed in surveying and construction by the builders of the site; Written records about the site; Radiocarbon dating of the area. INSET: Urban jungle..
- Subjects :
- *NATIONAL monuments
*ANCIENT civilization
*ANTIQUITIES
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Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 02624079
- Volume :
- 163
- Issue :
- 2203
- Database :
- Academic Search Index
- Journal :
- New Scientist
- Publication Type :
- Periodical
- Accession number :
- 2313676