ðŋ Melka Kunture and Balchit â Atebella
Archaeological and Palaeontological Sites in the Highland Area of Ethiopia
ð Fast Facts
- UNESCO World Heritage Site in Ethiopia's Upper Awash Valley
- Elevation: approximately 2,000 metres above sea level
- Contains nearly two million years of human technological and cultural evolution
- Middle Stone Age deposits with stratified stone tools, faunal remains, and fossil evidence
Atebella is a key component of the UNESCO World Heritage site known as Melka Kunture and Balchit, situated in Ethiopia's Upper Awash Valley at approximately 2,000 metres above sea level. This highland archaeological complex provides an exceptional record of early hominin occupation, particularly from the Middle Stone Age, with well-preserved stratigraphy, stone tools, faunal remains, and fossil evidence spanning nearly two million years of human development ...