Prospections archéologiques dans la région de Meqele et les contreforts orientaux du Tigray

Short archaeological survey in the area of Meqele and the eastern edge of the highlands in Tigray region Since the 1970s, the so-called “ pre-Aksumite” civilisation and Aksum have been much under discussion since the development of culture in the Ethiopian highlands appears to be, even now, the subject of much debate. What role did Aksum play, when did it emerge to prominence, and what were its relations with other societies and cultures ? And above all, is there any connection between “ pre-Aksumite” and Aksumite civilisations ? One of the aims of a short visit in Tigray region was a general survey of “ Pre-Aksumite” and Aksumite sites (Adwa and vicinity, as well as Hawazen, and on the eastern side, the region of Atsbi-Dera ʾ and of Medri Senafe), in order to assess the importance of the archaeological evidence. This preliminary survey concentrated on documenting several remains in these regions, some of them first surveyed by Hiluf Berhe (Aksum) and the Tourism and Culture Commission of Tigray Regional State (TCCTRS, Mekele)

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