The River: Peoples and Histories of the Omo-Turkana Area
Edited by Timothy Clack Edited by Marcus Brittain
Paperback (Published)
(October 2018)
ISBN: 9781789690330
8.27 x 8.27 inches
Price: $64.00
In stock
This sumptuously illustrated book brings together a remarkable collection of the world’s leading archaeologists, ecologists, historians and ethnographers who specialise in the Omo-Turkana area (spanning spans parts of Ethiopia, South Sudan and Kenya), and recognising it as a crucial, and currently vulnerable, resource of global herit
The Omo-Turkana area is unlike any place on earth. Spanning parts of Ethiopia, South Sudan and Kenya, the area is today home to a unique diversity of peoples and cultures. Extraordinary fossil finds from the locale have illuminated the evolutionary origins of our species and archaeological and historical evidence has demonstrated it has been a dynamic crossroads of peoples, languages and identities for millennia. Over the past two decades, development interventions have transformed the environment and presented a threat to local forms of material and intangible heritage. Many local groups now face challenges to the long-term sustainability of their traditional ways of life. This sumptuously illustrated book brings together a remarkable collection of the world’s leading archaeologists, ecologists, historians and ethnographers who specialise in the locale. Recognising the Omo-Turkana area as a crucial resource of global heritage, the authors also acknowledge its current vulnerability.
Foreword – by Anthony, Lord St John of Bletso ;
Introduction ;
Part 1: Prehistoric Life and Environment Part 2: Pastoral Pasts – Entering History Part 3: Pastoral Presents – The Mursi Part 4: Exceptional Diversity – Omo Cultures Part 5: Finding the Omo – Threats and Impacts Index
- Edited by Timothy Clack
- Edited by Marcus Brittain
‘The current socio-economic and political happenings in the Omo-Turkana Basin are profoundly disturbing. Showcasing the area’s global importance, this compilation is a timely and crucial landmark in the pages of African history and archaeology.’ – Dr Richard Leakey, Turkana Basin Institute
‘Written by eminent scholars, this book showcases the rich and unique heritage of the Lower Omo Valley from prehistory to the present.’ – Prof. Tekle Hagos, Addis Ababa University
‘This collection of essays highlights the deep history of the Omo-Turkana basin, and the material and cultural traditions of the region’s inhabitants past and present. The reader is treated to rich, textured insights into the remarkable heritage of this part of the African continent, the many environmental and political challenges facing today’s inhabitants, and their continuing resilience in the face of adversity.’ – Prof. Paul Lane, University of Cambridge
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