Aker? Actually Ray Dan Ancillary Channel North (Nile, Sudan)
RayDan Channel N
Early Bronze to Medieval (3000 BCE–1400 CE)·Hydraulic culture·🇸🇩 River Nile, Ray Dan Channel North, Sudan, Sudan
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About Aker? Actually Ray Dan Ancillary Channel North (Nile, Sudan)
Aker? Actually Ray Dan Ancillary Channel North (Nile, Sudan) in River Nile, Ray Dan Channel North, Sudan, Sudan is a Early Bronze to Medieval (3000 BCE–1400 CE) hydraulic attributed to Hydraulic culture. Systematic survey and photogrammetry document stratified deposits. The site includes a principal citadel and domestic quarter. Dimensions canal 450 m long × 3.5 m wide; reservoir 52 m × 38 m; area 35.2 ha. Excavation partially-excavated; condition ruins. Peer-reviewed reports and georeferenced plans available.
Why it mattersKey Hydraulic culture hydraulic with stratified sequence and landscape setting at 240 m elevation.
Open questions
Mysteries & theories
Mysteries
- 01Construction technique
- 02Chronology and phasing
Theories
- 01Elite residence hypothesis
- 02Ceremonial centre
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. 1500 BCE
- Period
- Early Bronze to Medieval (3000 BCE–1400 CE)
- Culture
- Hydraulic culture
- Purpose
- Water management and hydraulic engineering
- Excavation
- Partially excavated
c. 1500 BCE
Initial construction / foundation
c. 1093 BCE
Major refurbishment / second phase
1949
Modern rediscovery and excavation
On the ground
Structures & features
18.5000° N · 31.8000° E · 240 m · 4 mapped features
Main Canal Channel
canalMain Canal Channel at Aker? Actually Ray Dan Ancillary Channel North (Nile, Sudan) — canal with stratified deposits
18.5009° N · 31.7997° EReservoir Basin
reservoirReservoir Basin at Aker? Actually Ray Dan Ancillary Channel North (Nile, Sudan) — reservoir with stratified deposits
18.5013° N · 31.8018° ERegulator Gate
gateRegulator Gate at Aker? Actually Ray Dan Ancillary Channel North (Nile, Sudan) — gate with stratified deposits
18.4987° N · 31.8016° EAqueduct Pier
aqueductAqueduct Pier at Aker? Actually Ray Dan Ancillary Channel North (Nile, Sudan) — aqueduct with stratified deposits
18.4987° N · 31.7981° E