Cave Sanctuary Africa 88 — Sudan Region 4
Period Iron Age·Regional culture Africa-Tumulus·🇸🇩 Sudan Region 4, Sudan
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About Cave Sanctuary Africa 88 — Sudan Region 4
Cave Sanctuary Africa 88 — Sudan Region 4 in Sudan Region 4, Sudan is a Iron Age tumulus with stratified deposits and regional significance. Excavations reveal architectural phasing.
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Why it mattersKey Regional culture Africa-Tumulus tumulus with stratified sequence and regional typology.
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Mysteries & theories
Mysteries
- 01Trade network extent
- 02Collapse cause
Theories
- 01Seasonal gathering
- 02Observatory
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
- Period Iron Age
- Culture
- Regional culture Africa-Tumulus
- Purpose
- tumulus ritual/settlement purpose for Africa-Tumulus
- Rediscovered
- Modern excavation 1887
- Excavation
- Excavated
2005 excavation
Modern rediscovery and scientific excavation of Cave Sanctuary Africa 88 — Sudan Region 4
c. 1500 BCE major extension
Major expansion / refurbishment at Cave Sanctuary Africa 88 — Sudan Region 4
c. 1500 BCE
Initial construction / first occupation at Cave Sanctuary Africa 88 — Sudan Region 4
On the ground
Structures & features
18.5821° S · 94.4318° E · 1892 m · 3 mapped features
Cave Sanctuary Africa 88 — Sudan Region 4 — Principal Chamber
chamberchamber at Cave Sanctuary Africa 88 — Sudan Region 4 — subsidiary complex
18.5827° S · 94.4320° ECave Sanctuary Africa 88 — Sudan Region 4 — Dromos Annex 2
dromosdromos at Cave Sanctuary Africa 88 — Sudan Region 4 — hydraulic feature
18.5820° S · 94.4303° ECave Sanctuary Africa 88 — Sudan Region 4 — Southern Mound
moundmound at Cave Sanctuary Africa 88 — Sudan Region 4 — subsidiary complex
18.5811° S · 94.4336° E