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Archaeology at Aksum, Ethiopia, 1993–7
Volume 2
Abstract
This two-volume work provides a detailed account of five seasons’ archaeological research at Aksum, Ethiopia. Aksum was, during the first seven centuries AD, the capital of a major state, centred on the highlands of northern Ethiopia/Eritrea, which exercised a powerful influence on international trade. Christianity was adopted in the fourth century, and Aksum played a vitally important role in the rise of Ethiopian civilization. The reports describe royal tombs and commoner graves, domestic economy and international trade, monumental architecture and farming settlements, finely carved ivory and flaked stone tools.
Keywords
excavation; archaeology; medieval; Ethiopia; burials; monuments; architectureDOI
10.26530/20.500.12657/49422ISBN
0872566138, 872566138Publisher
Society of Antiquaries of LondonPublisher website
https://www.sal.org.uk/Publication date and place
London, 2000Series
Reports of the Research Committee of the Society of Antiquaries of London, LXVClassification
Landscape archaeology
Archaeology by period / region
Middle East