Southern Bayuda Terrace West — Bayuda (57-30)
Early Historic (regional)·Early Historic·🇸🇩 Bayuda, Sudan
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About Southern Bayuda Terrace West — Bayuda (57-30)
Southern Bayuda Terrace West — Bayuda (57-30) at Bayuda, Sudan is a Early Historic (regional) rock art of the Early Historic tradition, built c. 1800 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 West — Bayuda (57-30) at Bayuda, Sudan is a Early Historic (regional) rock art of the Early Historic tradition, built c. 1800 BCE for te
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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. 1800 BCE
- Period
- Early Historic (regional)
- Culture
- Early Historic
- Purpose
- Terrace and associated settlement
- Excavation
- Excavation ongoing
c. 1800 BCE
Initial construction / first occupation at Southern Bayuda Terrace West — Bayuda (57-30)
19th–20th century
Excavation and research at Southern Bayuda Terrace West — Bayuda (57-30)
On the ground
Structures & features
17.4829° N · 33.6255° E · 158 m · 4 mapped features
Southern Bayuda Terrace West — Bayuda (57-30) Main Rock-Art Feature
rock artPrimary rock-art feature at Southern Bayuda Terrace West — Bayuda (57-30) – central terrace and associated settlement element with stratified deposits
17.4829° N · 33.6256° ESouthern Bayuda Terrace West — Bayuda (57-30) Secondary Enclosure
enclosureAncillary enclosure/wall line at Southern Bayuda Terrace West — Bayuda (57-30) defining settlement or ritual space
17.4828° N · 33.6256° ESouthern Bayuda Terrace West — Bayuda (57-30) Outlier Rock Art Panel
rock artOutlier cup-mark/petroglyph panel linked to Southern Bayuda Terrace West — Bayuda (57-30) ceremonial landscape
17.4830° N · 33.6255° ESouthern Bayuda Terrace West — Bayuda (57-30) Reservoir Cistern
hydraulicRock-cut cistern/reservoir for water management
17.4828° N · 33.6254° E