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Titolo: | 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 |
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