Archaeological survey in the Blue Nile areaCentral Sudan

  1. Fernández Martínez, Víctor Manuel
  2. Menéndez Fernández, Mario
  3. Jimeno Martínez, Alfredo
  4. Lario, Javier
Revista:
Complutum

ISSN: 1131-6993

Año de publicación: 2003

Número: 14

Páginas: 201-272

Tipo: Artículo

Otras publicaciones en: Complutum

Resumen

Se presentan los resultados de una prospección intensiva del área de Wadi Soba-el-Hasib al este de Jartum en la orilla oriental del Nilo Azul y una exploración del Nilo Azul aguas arriba hasta Singa. El objetivo principal fueron los restos prehistóricos, con un 80% de yacimientos mesolfticos (Early Khartoum), siendo el resto neolftico (Shaheinab-Jebel Moya) junto a escasos restos paleolfticos. Por primera vez se han registrado yacimientos importantes del Neolftico Final en el Sudán Central, siempre en áreas lejanas al Nilo de la Butano y la Gezira. Se han aplicado métodos estadísticos multivariantes a los procesos de formación, seriación cerámica y modelos de asentamiento. Se advierte el paso primero de una explotación acuática por grupos móviles a una concentración demográfica de cazadores-pastores de sabana, que luego adoptan una economía móvil con túmulos funerarios como único resto arqueológico hasta la época moderna.

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