The Archaeology of Shea Butter (Vitellaria paradoxa) in Burkina Faso, West Africa

Shea butter, a vegetal fat derived from the nuts of the shea tree (Vitellaria paradoxa), is a critical component of the diet for societies in the savanna belt of West Africa. This paper presents the results of an analysis of the longest continuous single site sequence of shea butter production and u...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Journal of ethnobiology 2016-03, Vol.36 (1), p.150-171
Hauptverfasser:	Gallagher, Daphne E., Dueppen, Stephen A., Walsh, Rory
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	agricultural land agroforestry archaeology Burkina Faso carbonization diet ethnobiology humans II. REGULAR SUBMISSIONS karité savannas shea shea butter shea butter history Vitellaria paradoxa
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