City-State of Yeha Flourishes in the Ethiopian Highlands
At a glance:
- Series: Great Events from History: The Ancient World, Prehistory-476
- Categories: Government and Politics, Civilizations, Cultures
- Subcategories: African Americans, Blacks, Cities, Urbanization, Prehistoric Humans
- Curriculum: African History, Ancient History
- Geographical Location: Eritrea
- Date: 450-100
Article abstract: Yeha, an ancient city and the center of the earliest kingdom in Ethiopia, influenced subsequent cultural and political developments in that region.
Summary of Event
The northern highlands of Ethiopia, including present-day Eritrea, with its temperate climate, summer rains, and fertile soil, are believed to be one of the earliest centers of agrarian development and large-scale settlements. The noted Russian plant geneticist, Nikolay Vavilov, who investigated Ethiopian crops, concluded that the cultivation of barley and other cereals,...
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