The elephant in pre–colonial Ghana: cultural and economic use values

Journal of Philosophy and Culture 3 (2):1-32 (2006)
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Using multi–sources: archeaology, history, geography, anthropology, wildlife, zoology, biology, oral tradition and archival material, the article examines the history of the elephant in Ghana, highlighting the various methods employed in hunting as well as the cultural and economic use values of the elephant in Ghana

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10.4314/jpc.v3i2.71860

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