Ts’emi’e is a historical region towards the foot of the Rift Valley escarpment in Ethiopia and Eritrea.
Ts’emi’e
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Coordinates: 14°31′N 39°47′E / 14.517°N 39.783°E | |
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The name literally means "thirsty area" or "dry place" in the Tigrinya language.
It appears on indigenous maps of the northern Horn of Africa in the 15th century. [1][2]
References
edit- ^ Nyssen, J., Tesfaalem Ghebreyohannes, Hailemariam Meaza, Dondeyne, S., 2020. Exploration of a medieval African map (Aksum, Ethiopia) – How do historical maps fit with topography? In: De Ryck, M., Nyssen, J., Van Acker, K., Van Roy, W., Liber Amicorum: Philippe De Maeyer In Kaart. Wachtebeke (Belgium): University Press: 165-178.
- ^ Smidt W (2003) Cartography, in: Uhlig S (ed.): Encyclopaedia Aethiopica, Wiesbaden: Harrassowitz, vol. 1: 688-691