Dec 22, 2025
The Gada System and the Namoratunga II Site: One Of Oldest Star Calendar In The World
Introduction Asmerom Legesse’s groundbreaking publication in 1973, Gada: Three Approaches to the Study of African Society, introduced the Gada system, a rich and indigenous socio-political institution that plays a crucial role in regulating various aspects of Oromo life, including its religious, economic, and civic dimensions. This system is a multifaceted approach to governance that…
#African calendars#African History#African Society#African stone calendars#ancient African astronomy#ancient African knowledge systems#ancient African science#Ancient Cushitic calendar#ancient timekeeping systems#archaeoastronomy Africa#Cushitic civilization#Cushitic heritage#early African mathematics and astronomy#East Africa#east african history#East African megaliths#Gada system#Kenya history#Lake Turkana monuments#megalithic sites Africa#Namoratunga II#Namoratunga II stone configurations#Namoratunga stone circle#Nilotic and Cushitic history#Oromo history#Oromo people#Oromo science#prehistoric astronomy#prehistoric Kenya archaeology
