BY EAIM {AMARE GEBREMARIAM GEBRE} HISTORICAL PROSPECTIVE OF ERITREAN ORIGIN AND ENTITY

While the original inhabitants of Eritrea belonged to the Negroid race, it’s proximity to the Red Sea and Asiatic mainland’s has resulted in inflow of waves of Cushitic and Semitic migration groups from Nile valley and Arabian peninsula The Cushitic groups entered Eritrea from Nile valley area while the Semitic groups are the last additions.