Solomon-Woldekiros, Helina, authorUniversity Press of Colorado, publisher2024-12-172024-12-172023https://hdl.handle.net/10217/239719An integrated ethnoarchaeological and archaeological investigation of the Afar salt route in and around the early Aksumite State in the Horn of Africa that explores the relationships between the fringes of the Aksumite polity and core power structures.--Provided by publisher.Introduction. Rethinking trade and power in Archaeology -- Hierarchies, heterarchies, peer networks, trade, and ethnoarchaeology of caravans: interpretive frameworks for the study of the salt trade -- Aksumite political economy -- The physical and social landscapes of the Afar salt trade network -- The ethnoarchaeology of salt production and trade -- The archaeology of the salt trade: settlement patterns and features -- Heterarchies, hierarchies, and peer networks: Afar salt caravan trade and Aksumite political economy.born digitalbooksengCopyright and other restrictions may apply. User is responsible for compliance with all applicable laws. For information about copyright law, please see https://libguides.colostate.edu/copyright.All rights reserved. User is responsible for compliance. Please contact University Press of Colorado at https://upcolorado.com/our-books/rights-and-permissions for use information.Salt industry and trade -- Aksum (Kingdom)Salt industry and trade -- Ethiopia -- HistoryTrade routes -- AfricaAfar (African people) -- AntiquitiesEthiopia -- AntiquitiesAksum (Kingdom) -- AntiquitiesTextAccess is limited to the Adams State University, Colorado School of Mines, Colorado State University, Colorado State University Pueblo, Fort Lewis College, Metropolitan State University of Denver, University of Alaska Fairbanks, University of Colorado Boulder, University of Colorado Colorado Springs, University of Colorado Denver, University of Denver, University of Northern Colorado, University of Wyoming, Utah State University, and Western Colorado University members only.