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Social dynamics and pottery distribution in the Faro Department, Northern Cameroon

par Vander Linden, Marc
Référence African archaeological review, 18, 3, page (135-151)
Publication Publié, 2001

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Ethnoarchaeological studies have constantly emphasized the complexity of pottery distribution and its close ties with other aspects of social life. It is argued here that, among the Dowayo of northern Cameroon, pottery exchange is not regulated by preferential economic relationships between producers and consumers but rather by mechanisms such as fashion or the reputation of the artisans. © 2001 Plenum Publishing Corporation.