Context (References)
(Bib): Blashford-Snell, J N. 1970. 'Conquest of the Blue Nile'. The Geographical Journal, vol. 136(1). pp 42-60
Event Date 1970
Author: Imogen Gunn

Context (CMS Context)
Collected by: Sandhurst Ethiopia Expedition
Event Date 25/2/1993
Author: Imogen Gunn

Description (CMS Description)
Obsidian & stone tools: C = 6
Event Date 25/2/1993
Author: Imogen Gunn

Description (Physical description)
Obsidian sickle points and triangular points
Event Date 23/5/2017
Author: Imogen Gunn

Context (Amendments / updates)
There is uncertainty regarding the spelling of the findspot of much of the archaeological material collected by the Sandhurst Ethiopia Expedition and donated in 1968. The Accession Register gives the place as 'Hamasa River', but the subsequent catalogue cards and database records record the spelling as 'Hamasu River' (although this could be a transcription error). In May 2017, the Anglo-Ethiopian society visited MAA and saw part of this collection. Anne Parsons, Secretary of the Society, and Dorothea Mcewan, Warburg Institute, suggested that the site might be 'Hamazen' or 'Hamasen'. Whilst this is awaiting confirmation, all spellings have been tentatively added to the Place field.
Event Date 24/5/2017
Author: Imogen Gunn (admin)