Lithic manufacture at Medogwe, southwest of Aksum, Tigray, Ethiopia

Archaeological research at Medogwe, Tigray, Ethiopia, has uncovered evidence of standardized, large-scale lithic production during the Early Aksumite period. Surface-collected and excavated stone tools reveal a consistent knapping technique shared across the Aksum region, suggesting widespread economic practices and technological uniformity. The findings, spanning from late Pre-Aksumite to Middle Aksumite periods, provide insights into the economic relationships and lithic industries of the time, offering a deeper understanding of Aksum's cultural and technological development.

Capra, D. (2017). Lithic manufacture at Medogwe, southwest of Aksum, Tigray, Ethiopia. Azania: Archaeological Research in Africa, 52(3), 407–427. https://doi.org/10.1080/0067270x.2017.1360551