Premier sondage dans l’abri gravé d’Akirsa (Wolayta, Éthiopie)

Preliminary excavation at the base of an/the engraved wall of the Akirsa rockshelter revealed a lithic industry, mainly composed of segments, over a depth of more than 2 meters. Preliminary observation of the material shows a reduction of size over time. The relationship of these occupations to the...

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Main Author: Benoît Poisblaud
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: OpenEdition 2002-05-01
Series:Afrique Archéologie Arts
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Online Access:http://journals.openedition.org/aaa/4635
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description Preliminary excavation at the base of an/the engraved wall of the Akirsa rockshelter revealed a lithic industry, mainly composed of segments, over a depth of more than 2 meters. Preliminary observation of the material shows a reduction of size over time. The relationship of these occupations to the engravings is still difficult to determine. This 'sanctuary' would seem to have been occupied by groups of hunters over a period time, probably within the last millenia BC.
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spelling doaj.art-c666c746c3d04c1eb7aa0f31772e08fc2023-12-06T16:11:30ZengOpenEditionAfrique Archéologie Arts2431-20452002-05-011678210.4000/aaa.4635Premier sondage dans l’abri gravé d’Akirsa (Wolayta, Éthiopie)Benoît PoisblaudPreliminary excavation at the base of an/the engraved wall of the Akirsa rockshelter revealed a lithic industry, mainly composed of segments, over a depth of more than 2 meters. Preliminary observation of the material shows a reduction of size over time. The relationship of these occupations to the engravings is still difficult to determine. This 'sanctuary' would seem to have been occupied by groups of hunters over a period time, probably within the last millenia BC.http://journals.openedition.org/aaa/4635rockshelter engravingsmicrolithic industry
spellingShingle Benoît Poisblaud
Premier sondage dans l’abri gravé d’Akirsa (Wolayta, Éthiopie)
Afrique Archéologie Arts
rockshelter engravings
microlithic industry
title Premier sondage dans l’abri gravé d’Akirsa (Wolayta, Éthiopie)
title_full Premier sondage dans l’abri gravé d’Akirsa (Wolayta, Éthiopie)
title_fullStr Premier sondage dans l’abri gravé d’Akirsa (Wolayta, Éthiopie)
title_full_unstemmed Premier sondage dans l’abri gravé d’Akirsa (Wolayta, Éthiopie)
title_short Premier sondage dans l’abri gravé d’Akirsa (Wolayta, Éthiopie)
title_sort premier sondage dans l abri grave d akirsa wolayta ethiopie
topic rockshelter engravings
microlithic industry
url http://journals.openedition.org/aaa/4635
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