Upper Bayuda Terrace Central — Bayuda (57-20)
Neolithic (regional)·Neolithic·🇸🇩 Bayuda, Sudan
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About Upper Bayuda Terrace Central — Bayuda (57-20)
Upper Bayuda Terrace Central — Bayuda (57-20) at Bayuda, Sudan is a Neolithic (regional) temple complex of the Neolithic 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 mattersUpper Bayuda Terrace Central — Bayuda (57-20) at Bayuda, Sudan is a Neolithic (regional) temple complex of the Neolithic tradition, built c. 1800 BCE for terrac
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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
- Neolithic (regional)
- Culture
- Neolithic
- Purpose
- Terrace and associated settlement
- Excavation
- Excavation ongoing
c. 1800 BCE
Initial construction / first occupation at Upper Bayuda Terrace Central — Bayuda (57-20)
19th–20th century
Excavation and research at Upper Bayuda Terrace Central — Bayuda (57-20)
On the ground
Structures & features
16.7746° N · 34.4251° E · 178 m · 4 mapped features
Upper Bayuda Terrace Central — Bayuda (57-20) Main Temple-Complex Feature
temple complexPrimary temple-complex feature at Upper Bayuda Terrace Central — Bayuda (57-20) – central terrace and associated settlement element with stratified deposits
16.7746° N · 34.4251° EUpper Bayuda Terrace Central — Bayuda (57-20) Secondary Enclosure
enclosureAncillary enclosure/wall line at Upper Bayuda Terrace Central — Bayuda (57-20) defining settlement or ritual space
16.7745° N · 34.4251° EUpper Bayuda Terrace Central — Bayuda (57-20) Outlier Rock Art Panel
rock artOutlier cup-mark/petroglyph panel linked to Upper Bayuda Terrace Central — Bayuda (57-20) ceremonial landscape
16.7747° N · 34.4250° EUpper Bayuda Terrace Central — Bayuda (57-20) Reservoir Cistern
hydraulicRock-cut cistern/reservoir for water management
16.7745° N · 34.4250° E