Archaeology of Ethiopia
Ethiopia has several UNESCO World Heritage Sites related to archaeology which include Axum, one of the oldest continuously inhabited places in Africa, the Awash Valley where Lucy, a hominin who lived around 3.2 million years ago was discovered, and Tiya, where Middle Stone Age tools and megaliths have been found. == Notable sites and finds == Ethiopia is well known for its significant fossil-bearing beds which have borne some of the oldest and most complete fossil hominids.