Enset (Ensete ventricosum) is an indigenous Ethiopian domesticate growing in what is known as the “enset zone” of southwestern Ethiopia. Few archaeological sites have been excavated in this region, and only one site has yielded remains of enset. However, the abundant megalithic and rock art sites in the region compensate for the paucity of the archaeological record. This review article provides an interpretative analysis of the existing body of work to shed new light on the beginning of agriculture in the “enset zone.” It integrates the region’s archaeological evidence, recovered through excavations, with the information from megalithic and unique rock art sites. The archaeological evidence of this zone indicates a late introduction of domestic stock and pottery. The unique megalithic and rock art traditions in this region are considered to be part of the distinct cultural adaptations related to the later phases of food production.

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Enset (Ensete ventricosum) 和埃塞俄比亚西南部考古

Enset (Ensete ventricosum) 是埃塞俄比亚本土的一种驯化动物，生长在埃塞俄比亚西南部所谓的“enset 区”。该地区的考古遗址很少，只有一处遗址出土了埃塞特遗址。然而，该地区丰富的巨石和岩石艺术遗址弥补了考古记录的缺乏。这篇评论文章对现有工作进行了解释性分析，以揭示“enset 区”农业的开始。它整合了该地区通过挖掘获得的考古证据，以及来自巨石和独特岩石艺术遗址的信息。该地区的考古证据表明，国内牲畜和陶器的引入较晚。