NMC461H1

The History and Archaeology of the Horn of Africa and South Arabia

The cultures of the Horn of Africa and South West Arabia, separated by the Red Sea, have long been intertwined. This course explores the history and archaeology from the emergence of the hominids in Ethiopia, to the rise of the Sabean and Axumite kingdoms, until the Middle Ages, highlighting their interactions and the roles they played in the development of their respected cultures.