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The last 200,000 years (or thereabouts) in Eastern Africa: Recent archaeological research

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Research in Eastern Africa is hampered by a variety of logistical constraints common in underdeveloped and politically fragmented regions. The later Middle and early Upper Pleistocene are attracting attention in the debate over the origins of anatomically modern humans. There has also been considerable field research and discussion of the development of specialized pastoralism. Archaeology, history and several other disciplines have combined to study the development of social complexity in the Great Lakes region and along the Swahili coast, the Aksumite civilization and African agricultural systems. Finally, the rise of a cadre of indigenous archaeologists is fostering debate over what constitutes explanation and over the relevance of the discipline within Africa.

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Robertshaw, P. The last 200,000 years (or thereabouts) in Eastern Africa: Recent archaeological research. J Archaeol Res 3, 55–86 (1995). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02231487

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