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Ethnoarchaeological Approaches to the Study of Prehistoric Agriculture in the Highlands of Ethiopia

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This paper reports on the preliminary results of an ethnoarchaeological project underway in the highlands of north-eastern Ethiopia. The work is based at Adi Ainawalid, a small farming village located about 20 km north-west of Mekelle in south-central Tigrai. Investigations are focusing on selected aspects of traditional farming systems with a view to generating testable models of the nature and development of prehistoric agrarian societies in the region. Field studies are utilizing interviews and direct observation to document crop processing of selected cereals and legumes in an effort to examine the effects of these activities on the composition of archaeobotanical assemblages. In addition, observations on domestic architecture and craft production, as well as general refuse disposal patterns, are being conducted to aid in the interpretation of site formation processes. Plant husbandry and crop processing activities are placed into a broader cultural context by examining the socio-economic organization of Adi Ainawalid, based on household studies.

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D’Andrea, C., Lyons, D., Haile, M., Butler, A. (1999). Ethnoarchaeological Approaches to the Study of Prehistoric Agriculture in the Highlands of Ethiopia. In: van der Veen, M. (eds) The Exploitation of Plant Resources in Ancient Africa. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4757-6730-8_10

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  • eBook Packages: Springer Book Archive

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