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| DOI | 10.4067/S0717-73562019005000502 |
| THE ROUTE MOST TRAVELED: THE AFAR SALT TRAIL, NORTH ETHIOPIA | |
| Woldekiros, Helina S. | |
| 通讯作者 | Woldekiros, HS (corresponding author), Washington Univ, Dept Anthropol, Campus Box 1114,One Brookings Dr, St Louis, MO 63130 USA. |
| 来源期刊 | CHUNGARA-REVISTA DE ANTROPOLOGIA CHILENA
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| ISSN | 0717-7356 |
| 出版年 | 2019 |
| 卷号 | 51期号:1页码:95-110 |
| 英文摘要 | In Africa and elsewhere, scholars have demonstrated that early social, political, and economic structures were shaped by salt production, distribution, and long-distance trade in areas where salt was a critical resource. However, despite salt's significant role in developing these structures, archaeological studies of the salt trade have focused almost exclusively on artifacts and historical text references. As a result, data on the diverse and complex routes through which this important commodity has traveled and the nature of its transportation are lacking. This paper examines evidence of ancient Aksumite (400 BC-900 AD) salt trade and exchange from the lowland Ethiopian deserts to the North Ethiopian and Eritrean highlands. drawing on recent ethnoarchaeological and archaeological fieldwork conducted in the Danakil Desert and Aksumite towns. The data reveal that the Afar salt trail passes through diverse regional ecozones. highland trader towns, and foothill towns, via several highland routes and one major lowland route. The study shows that caravaners followed the least costly path on the highland portion of the route, with ideal slopes for pack travel and plentiful water sources. The study also describes ancient caravan campsites dating to ca. 5th century CE and shows that participants differed in religion and identity. |
| 英文关键词 | Salt caravan Aksumite trade Africa ethnoarchaeology |
| 类型 | Article |
| 语种 | 英语 |
| 开放获取类型 | gold, Green Submitted |
| 收录类别 | SSCI |
| WOS记录号 | WOS:000467750600007 |
| WOS关键词 | AFRICA |
| WOS类目 | Anthropology |
| WOS研究方向 | Anthropology |
| 资源类型 | 期刊论文 |
| 条目标识符 | http://119.78.100.177/qdio/handle/2XILL650/369365 |
| 作者单位 | [Woldekiros, Helina S.] Washington Univ, Dept Anthropol, Campus Box 1114,One Brookings Dr, St Louis, MO 63130 USA |
| 推荐引用方式 GB/T 7714 | Woldekiros, Helina S.. THE ROUTE MOST TRAVELED: THE AFAR SALT TRAIL, NORTH ETHIOPIA[J],2019,51(1):95-110. |
| APA | Woldekiros, Helina S..(2019).THE ROUTE MOST TRAVELED: THE AFAR SALT TRAIL, NORTH ETHIOPIA.CHUNGARA-REVISTA DE ANTROPOLOGIA CHILENA,51(1),95-110. |
| MLA | Woldekiros, Helina S.."THE ROUTE MOST TRAVELED: THE AFAR SALT TRAIL, NORTH ETHIOPIA".CHUNGARA-REVISTA DE ANTROPOLOGIA CHILENA 51.1(2019):95-110. |
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