Ancient Ethiopia; Phillipson, David W. (Director, Museum Of Archaeology And An; Paperback

Phillipson, David W. (Director, Museum Of Archaeology And An
Paperback; 60 B&w and 14 Colour Illustrations, Notes, Bibliog
176 pages
Published: March 2002
British Museum Press
ISBN: 0714127639
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Aksum: its antecendents and successors. An overview of research into one of the world's oldest Christian cultures, an ancient civilization which has only recently been studied. Aksum: its antecendents and successors. An overview of research into one of the world's oldest Christian cultures, an ancient civilization which has only recently been studied.During the first seven centuries AD there arose at Aksum in the highlands of northern Ethiopia a unique African culture. This book, based on the author's field research, presents an illustrated account of Aksumite civilization in its African and wider context.