Degsew Z Mekonnen
Biographic Data
| ID | 4410814 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Degsew Z Mekonnen |
| GIVEN NAMES | Degsew Z |
| FAMILY NAME | Mekonnen |
| SIGNATURE | MEKONNEN D Z |
| AFFILIATIONS | Marymount University |
| ORCID | 0000-0003-4813-7703 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 2 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 1 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 2 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2025 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2025 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Against All Odds
This article addresses the myriad of challenges faced by young African archaeologists. Here, we reflect on our experiences as well as those of others by focusing on the pervasive problems of inadequate mentoring, lack of funding for important professional activities such as attending conferences and publishing, as well as limited access to opportunities. This study also examines the detrimental effects of these insurmountable barriers on professi…
The Role of Environmental Changes in the Development of the Agricultural Economy During Pre-Aksumite and Aksumite Cultures
The northern highlands of Ethiopia and Eritrea (NHE) hosted the earliest agricultural and urban societies in sub-Saharan Africa: the Pre-Aksumite and Aksumite cultures. However, the role of environmental shifts in the transition from hunting-gathering to agriculture and state formation remains unclear. This study reviews 95 peer-reviewed articles on paleoenvironmental data from the NHE and adjacent regions (6000–1000 BP), integrating recent archa…
The Role of Environmental Changes in the Development of the Agricultural Economy During Pre-Aksumite and Aksumite Cultures
The northern highlands of Ethiopia and Eritrea (NHE) hosted the earliest agricultural and urban societies in sub-Saharan Africa: the Pre-Aksumite and Aksumite cultures. However, the role of environmental shifts in the transition from hunting-gathering to agriculture and state formation remains unclear. This study reviews 95 peer-reviewed articles on paleoenvironmental data from the NHE and adjacent regions (6000–1000 BP), integrating recent archa…
Against All Odds
This article addresses the myriad of challenges faced by young African archaeologists. Here, we reflect on our experiences as well as those of others by focusing on the pervasive problems of inadequate mentoring, lack of funding for important professional activities such as attending conferences and publishing, as well as limited access to opportunities. This study also examines the detrimental effects of these insurmountable barriers on professi…
The Role of Environmental Changes in the Development of the Agricultural Economy During Pre-Aksumite and Aksumite Cultures
The northern highlands of Ethiopia and Eritrea (NHE) hosted the earliest agricultural and urban societies in sub-Saharan Africa: the Pre-Aksumite and Aksumite cultures. However, the role of environmental shifts in the transition from hunting-gathering to agriculture and state formation remains unclear. This study reviews 95 peer-reviewed articles on paleoenvironmental data from the NHE and adjacent regions (6000–1000 BP), integrating recent archa…
African cultural and philosophical studies (1 work) · Agriculture (1 work) · Archaeology (1 work) · Archaeology and ancient environmental studies (1 work) · Archaeology and Rock Art Studies (1 work) · Geography (1 work) · Human resources (1 work) · Isotope Analysis in Ecology (1 work) · Pacific and Southeast Asian Studies (1 work) · Pleistocene-Era Hominins and Archaeology (1 work)