book chapter

Identification of samples of tree resin

archaeology of Benin : excavations and other researches in and around Benin City, NigeriaOxfordPublished In 1975 • Pages: 225

By: Taylor, D. A. H..

AbstractBrief abstract written by HRAF anthropologists who have done the subject indexing for the document
The author comments on the identification of tree resin likely used as incense.
SubjectsDocument-level OCM identifiers given by the anthropology subject indexers at HRAF
Flora
Ethnobotany
traditionCulture name from the Outline of World Cultures (OWC)
West African Regional Development
RegionThe area the document pertains to
Africa
Sub RegionThe more specific area the document pertains to, which is located within the Region
Western Africa
Document TypeMay include journal articles, essays, collections of essays, monographs, or chapters/parts of monographs
book chapter
Evaluation
Creator TypeThe type of person writing the document, e.g. Ethnographer, Missionary, Archaeologist, Folklorist, Linguist, Indigenous Person, and so on.
Chemist
Document Rating A ranking done by HRAF anthropologists based on the strength of the source material on a scale of 1 to 5, as follows: 1 - poor; 2 - fair; 3 - good, useful data, but not uniformly excellent; 4 - excellent secondary data; 5 - excellent primary data.
4: Excellent Secondary Data
AnalystThe HRAF anthropologist who subject indexed the document and prepared other materials for the eHRAF culture/tradition collection
Sarah Berry; 2022
Field DateThe date the researcher conducted the fieldwork or archival research that produced the document
Not Applicable
Coverage DateThe date or dates that the information in the document pertains to
1180-1500 AD
Coverage PlaceLocation of the research culture or tradition (often a smaller unit such as a band, community, or archaeological site)
Benin Museum Site, Benin City, Edo, Nigeria
NotesAdditional notes
By D. A. H. Taylor
LCCNLibrary of Congress Control Number
76361982
LCSHLibrary of Congress Subject Headings
West African Regional Development