Geomorphology and Human Paleoecology of the Méma, Mali
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Authors: de Vries, E. (Edwin); Makaske, B. (Bart); Tainter, J.A. (Joseph A.); and McIntosh, R.J. (Roderick J.)
Publisher: Wageningen UR (University and Research) (Netherlands)
Pub Date: 2005
Binding: Paperback
Condition: Fair. Binding tight. No tears. Partial title handwritten on spine. Edge and corner wear. Blue smudging to bottom text block. 5 fpld-out maps and charts at end of text are smaller than normal page size, causing some sag to page recto edges. Scuffing to front and rear covers.
Notes: Series: Alterra-report 1244, ISSN 1566-7197. The Méma, an isolated basin of the northern Sahel of Mali, is located on the northwestern fringe of the Inland Niger Delta. The Sahel is a transition area between the Sahara desert to the north and savannahs to the south. “Previous work suggests that the Méma is an important are in which to study such topics as the origins of Sahelian agriculture, metallurgy, and urbanism, the continuing effects of long term desication, the fluvial history of the Niger river basin, human responses to desertification, and regional abandonment.” (From the Summary). The region had urban settlements until the 14th or 15th century A.D. No human activity was recorded until after 1591. VERY RARE. No copies available for sale.
