Erin’s Reviews > The Civilizations of Africa: A History to 1800 > Status Update

‘The most famous accomplishments of the Zagwe era were the stunning rock churches of the Lasta region of Ethiopia [...]. The immensity of the technical and artistic achievement of hewing these churches out of the solid bedrock is difficult to fully grasp.’

‘The Aksumite era finally ended in the later 930s, with the coming to power of the most famous queen of the medieval Ethiopian empire, Yodit (“Judith”).’