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CFEE and FMSEH seminar – “Biological and funerary perspectives on the emergence of food-producing societies in the Horn of Africa”

CFEE and FMSEH seminar – “Biological and funerary perspectives on the emergence of food-producing societies in the Horn of Africa”

Friday, November 21st, 3 PM EAT

 

Presented by:  Laura Maréchal (PhD), biological anthropologist at the University of Geneva

Zoom Link: https://univ-grenoble-alpes-fr.zoom.us/j/91657460586?pwd=DTRpEzWYmHBUlyOGCVanaJ6F1D1RKt.1

 

In the Horn of Africa, the emergence of the first food-producing societies is characterised by increasing social complexity, expressed notably through the diversification and expansion of trade networks, new strategies for resource management, and the presence of multiple cultural traditions. Among these innovations was the development of funerary monumentalism, aimed at commemorating the deceased while also demonstrating political and/or economic power.

To date, however, our understanding of the biological diversity and symbolic identity of the region’s early herding populations remains limited. In this context, we present our research on the Antakari 3 necropolis (Gobaad Basin, Djibouti, 3rd millennium BCE). By examining funerary practices, biological affinities, and the spatial organisation of the necropolis, we offer new insights into the identity of these populations.

In the absence of ancient DNA data, our objective is to characterise the morphological variability of these human groups in order to explore population processes, patterns of (dis)continuity in human occupation, and, more broadly, the integration of these early food-producing communities into the evolutionary history of the region.

 

 

 


OpenEdition vous propose de citer ce billet de la manière suivante :
Secrétaire Scientifique (14 novembre 2025). CFEE and FMSEH seminar – “Biological and funerary perspectives on the emergence of food-producing societies in the Horn of Africa” UN ŒIL SUR LA CORNE / AN EYE ON THE HORN. Consulté le 22 janvier 2026 à l’adresse https://doi.org/10.58079/1559y


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