01910nam 2200325z- 450 991085420050332120230906203136.01-78969-034-X(CKB)4900000000579153(BIP)066391256(VLeBooks)9781789690347(EXLCZ)99490000000057915320220216c2018uuuu -u- -engThe river: peoples and histories of the Omo-Turkana areaArchaeopress Publishing Ltd1 online resource (202 p.) ill1-78969-033-1 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.EthiopiaKenyaSocial scienceHistory963.3Clack Timothy598966Brittain Marcus1744121BOOK9910854200503321The river: peoples and histories of the Omo-Turkana area4173974UNINA