Marco Vigano - Barara to Venice

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Barara to Venice. from the map to the sites, preliminary visits Novelties in medieval archaeology in and around Addis Ababa.

Abstract:

Medieval archaeology of historical ruins in Central Shewa, Ethiopia has been predicated on a long established ‘roving capitals’ explanation for settlements of the Christian empire in the region. Moreover, the archaeological record of non-Christian and non-Islamic cultures in the area is scant. This paper attempts to re-examine the roving capitals narrative and redress the gaps in the archaeology of indigenous religio-cultures in this regard. Through a reconstruction of the localities of Central Shewa based on Fra Mauro’s map of 1450, desk review of primary and secondary sources, remote sensing and field surveys conducted in and around Addis Ababa, over 700 potential sites, including: simple wall tracts, citadels, whole towns, villas, fifteen major forts, defensive towers and structures ornaments, cemeteries, non-Christian tumuli, stelae of different sizes and sorts, a rock-hewn large cult area and about thirty troglodytic homes have been identified. These findings invite a re-evaluation of the existing narrative about the nature of the Christian empire’s settlements c.1380 – 1531 and further exploration and study of cultures akin to the Shay and Gafat, in Central Shewa.

Full article received in October and sent back to the author with serie of comments

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Alemseged Beldados Suggested reviewers: Jacke Phillips, Worku Derara, Kassaye Begashew,

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Après relecture interne, article refusé