Understanding Ethiopia

Part I. Setting the Scene

1. The Big Picture
Frances M. Williams

2. Geological Time
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3. Some Notes About Rock Names
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4. Ethiopia Today
Frances M. Williams

Part II. Ethiopia’s Geological Story

5. Beginnings: The First Half-Billion Years
Frances M. Williams

6. The Early and Middle Years: Ice, Sea and Sand
Frances M. Williams

7. The Onset of Turbulent Times
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8. The Break-Up of a Continent, and a Summary of Events
Frances M. Williams

Part III. A Journey Through Geology and Scenery

9. The Great Gorges: Slices Through Time
Frances M. Williams

10. Western Ethiopia: Evidence of a Continental Collision
Frances M. Williams

11. Landforms, Monuments and Hidden Churches of Tigray
Frances M. Williams

12. The Western Highlands: Lava Flows and Great Volcanoes
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13. Lake Tana and the Blue Nile
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14. The Geology and Churches of Lalibela
Frances M. Williams

15. The Southeastern Highlands and the Ogaden
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16. Introduction to the Rift Valley
Frances M. Williams

17. The Rift Valley Southwards: Volcanoes, and Lakes Ancient and Modern
Frances M. Williams

18. South of Lake Chamo: A Transition Region
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19. The Rift Valley Northwards: Volcanoes, Fissures and Fresh Lava Flows
Frances M. Williams

20. The Rift Margins and the Great Western Escarpment
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21. The Enigma of Afar
Frances M. Williams

22. Northern Afar: The Birth of an Ocean
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23. Southern and Central Afar: Lava Flows and the Birthplace of Mankind
Frances M. Williams

24. Earthquakes in Ethiopia
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25. Putting It All Together
Frances M. Williams

26. What Next? Ethiopia in the Future
Frances M. Williams

Keywords: Earth Sciences, Earth Sciences, general, Geomorphology, Cultural Heritage