Megalithic heritage sites of Ethiopia: the case of Derbi Belanbel Steles in the Somali region

Ethiopia is gifted with various heritage resources, and it has registered its different types of heritage as a world heritage site. The megalithic culture in Ethiopia comprises dolmens, tumuli, and steles which are widely dispersed across the country. Though, the Somali Regional State is rich in nat...

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Autores principales:	Tesfamichael Teshale, Ahmed Abdulahi
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Publicado:	Taylor & Francis Group 2021
Materias:	history stele heritage somali region ethiopia Fine Arts N Arts in general NX1-820 General Works A History of scholarship and learning. The humanities AZ20-999
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spelling	oai:doaj.org-article:eb5ed8362f874aec80a62d8848ed5ace2021-11-17T14:22:00ZMegalithic heritage sites of Ethiopia: the case of Derbi Belanbel Steles in the Somali region2331-198310.1080/23311983.2021.2000123https://doaj.org/article/eb5ed8362f874aec80a62d8848ed5ace2021-01-01T00:00:00Zhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1080/23311983.2021.2000123https://doaj.org/toc/2331-1983Ethiopia is gifted with various heritage resources, and it has registered its different types of heritage as a world heritage site. The megalithic culture in Ethiopia comprises dolmens, tumuli, and steles which are widely dispersed across the country. Though, the Somali Regional State is rich in natural, cultural, and historical heritage sites scholars have not yet given the attention it deserves. In this regard, the Derbi Belanbel Stele site is among them. Accordingly, this study proposed to explore the steles of the Derbi Belanbel site of Duhun woreda Somali region, Ethiopia. The study employed an exploratory research design and a qualitative research approach to investigating the historical value of the steles of Derbi Belanbel, to assess the shape, style, and height of Derbi Belanbel steles and challenge and prospects of sustaining the steles in the study area. Purposive and snowball sampling techniques were used to choose key informants who have beneficial knowledge, experience, and link with the heritage site. Data were gathered via personal observation, focus group discussion, semi-structured interviews, and document analysis. Concerning data analysis, a thematic data analysis technique was employed. The results of this study revealed that the steles of the Derbi Belanbel site have a historical value having different shapes and heights that could inspire further archaeological and historical research. However, due to poor preservation and conservation practice, some of the steles are on the verge of deterioration or change of their original nature.Tesfamichael TeshaleAhmed AbdulahiTaylor & Francis Grouparticlehistorysteleheritagesomali regionethiopiaFine ArtsNArts in generalNX1-820General WorksAHistory of scholarship and learning. The humanitiesAZ20-999ENCogent Arts & Humanities, Vol 8, Iss 1 (2021)
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description	Ethiopia is gifted with various heritage resources, and it has registered its different types of heritage as a world heritage site. The megalithic culture in Ethiopia comprises dolmens, tumuli, and steles which are widely dispersed across the country. Though, the Somali Regional State is rich in natural, cultural, and historical heritage sites scholars have not yet given the attention it deserves. In this regard, the Derbi Belanbel Stele site is among them. Accordingly, this study proposed to explore the steles of the Derbi Belanbel site of Duhun woreda Somali region, Ethiopia. The study employed an exploratory research design and a qualitative research approach to investigating the historical value of the steles of Derbi Belanbel, to assess the shape, style, and height of Derbi Belanbel steles and challenge and prospects of sustaining the steles in the study area. Purposive and snowball sampling techniques were used to choose key informants who have beneficial knowledge, experience, and link with the heritage site. Data were gathered via personal observation, focus group discussion, semi-structured interviews, and document analysis. Concerning data analysis, a thematic data analysis technique was employed. The results of this study revealed that the steles of the Derbi Belanbel site have a historical value having different shapes and heights that could inspire further archaeological and historical research. However, due to poor preservation and conservation practice, some of the steles are on the verge of deterioration or change of their original nature.
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title	Megalithic heritage sites of Ethiopia: the case of Derbi Belanbel Steles in the Somali region
title_short	Megalithic heritage sites of Ethiopia: the case of Derbi Belanbel Steles in the Somali region
title_full	Megalithic heritage sites of Ethiopia: the case of Derbi Belanbel Steles in the Somali region
title_fullStr	Megalithic heritage sites of Ethiopia: the case of Derbi Belanbel Steles in the Somali region
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Megalithic heritage sites of Ethiopia: the case of Derbi Belanbel Steles in the Somali region

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