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Ethiopia, located in East Africa, is one of the world's oldest countries. Archaeological findings suggest that Ethiopia may be where the human species came from. Lucy, a 3.2 million year old hominid skeleton, was discovered in the Afar region of Ethiopia in 1972. And then archaeologists discovered Ardi, also from the Afar region who is one million years older than Lucy.
There are other things that set Ethiopia apart from other African countries. The Simien Mountains and the Bale Mountains are home to wildlife such as Gelada baboons and Ethiopian wolves. The gelada, sometimes called the bleeding-heart monkey or the gelada baboon, is a species of Old World monkey found only in the Ethiopian Highlands and living at elevations of 1800 - 4400 m (6000 - 14,500 ft) above sea level. It is recognized by its bright red hour-glass patch of skin on its chest. They are the world's most terrestrial primates (except for humans) and are mostly grass-eaters.
In the south of Ethiopia, The Omo Valley is a melting pot of cultures and communities and represents some of the greatest genetic variance on the continent. This area is home to eight very different and unique tribes who have maintained their cultural practices and tribal traditions in a world where such traditions are in the process of vanishing. There are those who describe the Omo as being the birthplace of mankind. It's not hard to see why.
There are other things that set Ethiopia apart from other African countries. The Simien Mountains and the Bale Mountains are home to wildlife such as Gelada baboons and Ethiopian wolves. The gelada, sometimes called the bleeding-heart monkey or the gelada baboon, is a species of Old World monkey found only in the Ethiopian Highlands and living at elevations of 1800 - 4400 m (6000 - 14,500 ft) above sea level. It is recognized by its bright red hour-glass patch of skin on its chest. They are the world's most terrestrial primates (except for humans) and are mostly grass-eaters.
In the south of Ethiopia, The Omo Valley is a melting pot of cultures and communities and represents some of the greatest genetic variance on the continent. This area is home to eight very different and unique tribes who have maintained their cultural practices and tribal traditions in a world where such traditions are in the process of vanishing. There are those who describe the Omo as being the birthplace of mankind. It's not hard to see why.
