Teaming up with termites—Appraising termites’ contributions to earth technologies in West Africa
This essay explores the role and impact of termites in the social and cultural history of West Africa. It proposes an integrated understanding of a wide range of hitherto symbolically or metaphorically understood practices related to the mining of iron and gold, iron production, agriculture, health,...
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| প্রকাশিত: | URI:https://journals.openedition.org/afriques, |
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| প্রধান লেখক: | , |
| বিন্যাস: | Article ou chapitre numérique |
| ভাষা: | Anglais |
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Afriques
2024
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| অনলাইন ব্যবহার করুন: | Accès Université d'Orléans et IFPM Accès Université d'Orléans et IFPM |
| সংক্ষিপ্ত: | This essay explores the role and impact of termites in the social and cultural history of West Africa. It proposes an integrated understanding of a wide range of hitherto symbolically or metaphorically understood practices related to the mining of iron and gold, iron production, agriculture, health, wood carving and pottery, as well as to creation myths and the Sunjata epic. |
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