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From Milk to Maize

The Transition to Agriculture for Rendille and Ariaal Pastoralists

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Smith, K. (2005). From Milk to Maize. In: Fratkin, E., Roth, E.A. (eds) As Pastoralists Settle. Studies in Human Ecology and Adaptation, vol 1. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/0-306-48595-8_7

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