On the verge of domestication: Early use of C4 plants in the Horn of Africa
A Ruiz-Giralt, L Nixon-Darcus… - Proceedings of the …, 2023 - National Acad Sciences
The earliest evidence of agriculture in the Horn of Africa dates to the Pre-Aksumite period
(ca. 1600 BCE). Domesticated C3 cereals are considered to have been introduced from the …
(ca. 1600 BCE). Domesticated C3 cereals are considered to have been introduced from the …
The development of crop production in the northern Horn of Africa: a review of the archaeobotanical evidence
A Ruiz-Giralt, A Beldados - Azania: Archaeological Research in …, 2024 - Taylor & Francis
This article presents a synthesis of the hypotheses and evidence for plant domestication and
the origins of agriculture in the northern Horn of Africa. To date, available archaeological …
the origins of agriculture in the northern Horn of Africa. To date, available archaeological …
Traditional knowledge and ethnoarchaeological investigations in the northern Ethiopian highlands: pathways to understanding past and present foodways
LA Nixon-Darcus, AC D'Andrea - Ethnoarchaeology, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
Research on ancient and present-day foodways in northern highland Ethiopia, focused on
grinding stones (querns, handstones) and non-mechanized crop processing, has …
grinding stones (querns, handstones) and non-mechanized crop processing, has …
Models of Grinding Stone Manufacture, Use, and Discard from Tigrai, Ethiopia: Opportunities for Cultural Comparisons and Implications for Usewear Analysis
LA Nixon-Darcus, A Catherine D'Andrea… - Journal of Field …, 2024 - Taylor & Francis
Grinding stones are a worldwide technology, instrumental in processing food as far back as
the African Middle Stone Age. Research interest in grinding stones, and the usewear on …
the African Middle Stone Age. Research interest in grinding stones, and the usewear on …
Pre-Aksumite and Aksumite Agricultural Economy at Ona Adi, Tigrai (Ethiopia): First look at a 1000-Year History
Archaeobotanical investigations at the site of Ona Adi in Tigrai were conducted during the
2013–2015 field seasons within the framework of the Eastern Tigrai Archaeological Project …
2013–2015 field seasons within the framework of the Eastern Tigrai Archaeological Project …
Isotopic analysis of modern sorghum and finger millet from different altitudes in Ethiopia: implications for ancient farming practices
C4 crops such as sorghum (Sorghum bicolor) and finger millet (Eleusine coracana) have
played a significant role in the economic livelihood in arid and semi-arid zones of tropical …
played a significant role in the economic livelihood in arid and semi-arid zones of tropical …