The river: peoples and histories of the Omo-Turkana area

• Pubblicazione: Archaeopress Publishing Ltd
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (202 p.) : ill
• Disciplina: 963.3
• Soggetto non controllato: Ethiopia; Kenya; Social science; History
• Altri autori: ClackTimothy BrittainMarcus
• Sommario/riassunto: 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.
• Titolo autorizzato: The river: peoples and histories of the Omo-Turkana area
• ISBN: 1-78969-034-X
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910854200503321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II