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Crossroads of empires: archaeology, material culture and socio-political relationships in West Africa (CROSSROADS)
Date du début: 1 janv. 2011, Date de fin: 31 déc. 2015,
Knowledge of the last 1000 years in the West African Sahel comes largely from historical sources, which say that many regions were ruled by vast polities.The aim of my archaeological project is to seize how, in fact, lhe 'empires' of this region structured the landscape, and the movemenl of peoples, ideas, andthings, with a focus on the period AD 1200-1850. Is 'empire' really a useful term? I will ...
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Understanding and combating desertification to mitigate its impact on ecosystem services (UNDESERT)
Date du début: 1 juin 2010, Date de fin: 31 mai 2015,
UNDESERT aims at combatting desertification and land degradation in order to mitigate their impacts on ecosystem services, and following on human livelihoods. The West African region is central for understanding desertification and degradation processes, which are already severe and widespread as a consequence of climate change and human impact. An improved understanding of the effects of desertif ...
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