What are the reasons for the intermittent human use of harsh Afroalpine environments in prehistory? High-resolution glacial and archaeological chronologies from Ethiopia’s Bale Mountains now offer insights into landscape change and human adaptations at high altitudes.
Figure Credit: Alexander R. Groos
Citation & Link
Ossendorf, G., Tekelemariam, M.G., Taipale, N.
et al. Human occupation of the Afroalpine Bale Mountains at the onset of the African Humid Period.
Landsc Ecol 41, 75 (2026).
https://doi.org/10.1007/s10980-026-02337-8
