Ts'emi'e
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Ts’emi’e
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Coordinates: 14°31′N 39°47′E / 14.517°N 39.783°E | |
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Ts’emi’e is a historical region towards the foot of the Rift Valley escarpment in Ethiopia and Eritrea.
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
- ^ 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