El Tuweina

A Desert Residence of Late Antiquity in the Bayuda/Sudan
Erscheinungsjahr 2026
ISBN: 978-3-447-12606-9
Verlag: Harrassowitz

Buch, Englisch, Band 30, 324 Seiten, Format (B × H): 210 mm x 297 mm, Gewicht: 1440 g

Reihe: Meroitica

Following the discovery of a stone structure in the upper Wadi Abu Dom in the Bayuda Desert, Sudan, in 2012, excavations were conducted there between 2017 and 2019. The site consists of a complex dating from the 3rd and 4th centuries AD. It comprises residential and economic units as well as open spaces where several cooking hearths were found. Due to the presence of painted plaster and an abundance of slaughter waste, primarily from cattle, it is believed that this was an elite settlement. The strong focus on food preparation, evident in the hearths, cooking pottery, and animal bones, suggests that large numbers of people gathered there on specific occasions. El Tuweina documents and analyzes the excavation findings (archaeology, architecture, pottery, small finds, and faunal and floral remains) and provides an interpretation of the building at El Tuweina. Situated far from the Nile and – judging by the archaeological evidence – also outside the direct control of the Kingdom of Meroe, a distinct culture is discernable in the Bayuda region.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Lohwasser, Angelika

Karberg, Tim

Fachgebiete

• Geisteswissenschaften Geschichtswissenschaft Alte Geschichte & Archäologie Archäologie spezieller Regionen und Zeitalter
• Geisteswissenschaften Geschichtswissenschaft Alte Geschichte & Archäologie Geschichte der klassischen Antike Spätantike
• Geisteswissenschaften Geschichtswissenschaft Weltgeschichte & Geschichte einzelner Länder und Gebietsräume Geschichte einzelner Länder Afrikanische Geschichte Afrikanische Geschichte: vorkolonial