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| Mezber | |
|---|---|
Site location in Ethiopia | |
| 14°41′N 39°40′E / 14.683°N 39.667°E | |
| Periods | Pre-Aksumite Period |
| Location | Eastern Tigray, Ethiopia |
| Region | Horn of Africa |
Mezber is a Pre-Aksumite archaeological site located in eastern Tigrai, Ethiopia.[1] Radiocarbon dating suggests that Mezber was occupied for approximately 1600 years (c. 1600 BCE - 25 CE), spanning the Initial, Early, Middle, and Late Pre-Aksumite phases.[1]
Archaeological research at Mezber has produced the earliest archaeological evidence for domestic chickens in the African continent,[2] the earliest metal objects in the Horn of Africa, and one of the largest Pre-Aksumite lithic assemblages.[1]
Excavation history
[edit]The Eastern Tigrai Archaeological Project (EATP) identified Mezber in 2005 during archaeological surveys.[3] From 2007-2012, ETAP excavated five units at the site (Fields A-E) which were divided into areas (A1, A2, A3, etc.).[4][1]
The research conducted by ETAP has primarily addressed the rise of social complexity in Eastern Tigrai, specifically examining the roles of internal and external cultural forces that impacted the development of Pre-Aksumite settlements.[1]
References
[edit]- 1 2 3 4 5 D’Andrea, A. Catherine; Welton, Lynn; Manzo, Andrea; Woldekiros, Helina S.; Brandt, Steven A.; Beldados, Alemseged; Peterson, Elizabeth A.; Nixon-Darcus, Laurie A.; Gaudiello, Michela; Wood, Shannon R.; Mekonnen, Habtamu; Batiuk, Stephen; Meresa, Yemane; Ruiz-Giralt, Abel; Lancelotti, Carla (2023). "The Pre-Aksumite Period: indigenous origins and development in the Horn of Africa". Azania: Archaeological Research in Africa. 58 (3): 329–392. doi:10.1080/0067270X.2023.2236484.
- ↑ Woldekiros, Helina S.; D'Andrea, A. Catherine (2017). "Early Evidence for Domestic Chickens (Gallus gallus domesticus) in the Horn of Africa". International Journal of Osteoarchaeology. 27 (3): 329–341. doi:10.1002/oa.2540.
- ↑ D'Andrea, A. Catherine; Manzo, Andrea; Harrower, Michael J.; Hawkins, Alicia L. (2008). "The Pre-Aksumite and Aksumite Settlement of NE Tigrai, Ethiopia". Journal of Field Archaeology. 33 (2): 151–176.
- ↑ Woldekiros, Helina S.; D’Andrea, A. Catherine (2022-11-29). "Complex (multispecies) livestock keeping: Highland agricultural strategy in the northern Horn of Africa during the Pre-Aksumite (1600 BCE–400 BCE) and Aksumite (400 BCE–CE 800) periods". Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution. 10: 901446. doi:10.3389/fevo.2022.901446.
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