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Article: Interview with the Ethiopian Ambassador - Abyssinian History.
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- The World and I
- Article date:
- November 1, 2002
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The history of Ethiopia, known to many as Abyssinia, extends back to ancient times and remains partly unknown. Anthropologists believe that East Africa's Great Rift Valley is the site of humankind's origin. Scientists discovered the remains of Lucy (or Dinkenesh, meaning "thou art wonderful") in the Afar region of Ethiopia. Lucy lived more than three million years ago, and her bones now rest in the Ethiopian National Museum.
The first recorded account of the area dates back almost 5,000 years to the time of the pharaohs, when the ancient Egyptians explored the Red Sea in quest of gold, ivory, incense, and slaves. The country's history is rich with legends. They ...