Southern Bayuda Terrace II — Bayuda (57-02)
Iron Age (regional)·Iron Age·🇸🇩 Bayuda, Sudan
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About Southern Bayuda Terrace II — Bayuda (57-02)
Southern Bayuda Terrace II — Bayuda (57-02) at Bayuda, Sudan is a Iron Age (regional) rock art of the Iron Age tradition, built c. 1200 BCE for terrace and associated settlement. Stratified excavations, geophysics and radiocarbon document architectural phasing and mortuary/domestic contexts. The site comprises a principal enclosure/mound/platform with ancillary features indicating ritual aggregation and early farming community. Peer-reviewed plans and heritage protection in place.
Why it mattersSouthern Bayuda Terrace II — Bayuda (57-02) at Bayuda, Sudan is a Iron Age (regional) rock art of the Iron Age tradition, built c. 1200 BCE for terrace and asso
Open questions
Mysteries & theories
Mysteries
- 01Chronology and phasing
- 02Landscape function
Theories
- 01Ceremonial centre
- 02Territorial marker
Theories are interpretations, not findings. The seal above tells you how much scholarly weight the place carries.
History
How it came to be
- Built
- c. 1200 BCE
- Period
- Iron Age (regional)
- Culture
- Iron Age
- Purpose
- Terrace and associated settlement
- Excavation
- Excavation ongoing
c. 1200 BCE
Initial construction / first occupation at Southern Bayuda Terrace II — Bayuda (57-02)
19th–20th century
Excavation and research at Southern Bayuda Terrace II — Bayuda (57-02)
On the ground
Structures & features
16.3492° N · 32.9501° E · 470 m · 4 mapped features
Southern Bayuda Terrace II — Bayuda (57-02) Main Rock-Art Feature
rock artPrimary rock-art feature at Southern Bayuda Terrace II — Bayuda (57-02) – central terrace and associated settlement element with stratified deposits
16.3492° N · 32.9502° ESouthern Bayuda Terrace II — Bayuda (57-02) Secondary Enclosure
enclosureAncillary enclosure/wall line at Southern Bayuda Terrace II — Bayuda (57-02) defining settlement or ritual space
16.3491° N · 32.9502° ESouthern Bayuda Terrace II — Bayuda (57-02) Outlier Rock Art Panel
rock artOutlier cup-mark/petroglyph panel linked to Southern Bayuda Terrace II — Bayuda (57-02) ceremonial landscape
16.3493° N · 32.9501° ESouthern Bayuda Terrace II — Bayuda (57-02) Reservoir Cistern
hydraulicRock-cut cistern/reservoir for water management
16.3490° N · 32.9500° E