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 …

ABSTRACT The Pre-Aksumite Period (mid-second to late first millennia BC) witnessed the
rise of complex societies in the Horn of Africa. Archaeological survey and excavations in the …

In this work we focus on large stone artefacts, with ground surfaces, made of sedimentary,
igneous and metamorphic rocks; the artefacts were collected during surface surveys carried …

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 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 …

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 …

Archaeological excavations often uncover macrolithic tools such as grinding implements.
They appear in settlements, at workshop sites and close to mines. By comparing implements …

This chapter deals with the status and chief occupations of artisans in Ethiopia, including the
challenges faced by them. Following an introduction to the chapter, a succinct overview of …

Abstract The Shertukpens are an Indigenous tribal group inhabiting the western and
southern parts of Arunachal Pradesh, Northeast India. They are accomplished carvers of …

The thesis examines grinding stones from the Anatolian Bronze Age site of Kaymakçı. It aims
to reconstruct their chaîne opératoire and to place the new findings in the frame of Western …