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The magical production of iron in the Cameroon grassfieldsessay 1993 • Rowlands, Michael & Warnier, Jean-Pierre
West African Iron Age • Africa > Western Africa
Rowlands and Warnier discuss the different kinds of smelting techniques and processes used by the people who inhabit the Ndop plain, Cameroons. They include a lengthy discussion of the associated ritual and magic. They also examine the archaeological...