The river [electronic resource] : peoples and histories of the Omo-Turkana area / edited by Timothy Clack and Marcus Brittain.
"The Omo-Turkana area is unlike any place on earth. Spanning parts of Ethiopia, South Sudan and Kenya, the area is today home to a unique diversity of peoples and cultures. Extraordinary fossil finds from the locale have illuminated the evolutionary origins of our species and archaeological and hist...
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Language: | English |
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Oxford [UK] :
[Archaeopress Publishing Ltd]
[2018]
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The River: Peoples and Histories of the Omo-Turkana Area |
Format: | Electronic eBook |
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"The Omo-Turkana area is unlike any place on earth. Spanning parts of Ethiopia, South Sudan and Kenya, the area is today home to a unique diversity of peoples and cultures. Extraordinary fossil finds from the locale have illuminated the evolutionary origins of our species and archaeological and historical evidence has demonstrated it has been a dynamic crossroads of peoples, languages and identities for millennia. Over the past two decades, development interventions have transformed the environment and presented a threat to local forms of material and intangible heritage. Many local groups now face challenges to the long-term sustainability of their traditional ways of life. This sumptuously illustrated book brings together a remarkable collection of the world's leading archaeologists, ecologists, historians and ethnographers who specialise in the locale. Recognising the Omo-Turkana area as a crucial resource of global heritage, the authors also acknowledge its current vulnerability."--Page 4 of cover. |
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Bibliography Note: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
ISBN: | 9781789690347 (online) |