Southern Bayuda Reservoir B — Bayuda (57-05)
Iron Age (regional)·Iron Age·🇸🇩 Bayuda, Sudan
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About Southern Bayuda Reservoir B — Bayuda (57-05)
Southern Bayuda Reservoir B — Bayuda (57-05) at Bayuda, Sudan is a Iron Age (regional) ancient city of the Iron Age tradition, built c. 800 BCE for reservoir 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 mattersSouthern Bayuda Reservoir B — Bayuda (57-05) at Bayuda, Sudan is a Iron Age (regional) ancient city of the Iron Age tradition, built c. 800 BCE for reservoir an
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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. 800 BCE
- Period
- Iron Age (regional)
- Culture
- Iron Age
- Purpose
- Reservoir and associated settlement
- Excavation
- Partially excavated
c. 800 BCE
Initial construction / first occupation at Southern Bayuda Reservoir B — Bayuda (57-05)
19th–20th century
Excavation and research at Southern Bayuda Reservoir B — Bayuda (57-05)
On the ground
Structures & features
17.1434° N · 33.6992° E · 46 m · 3 mapped features
Southern Bayuda Reservoir B — Bayuda (57-05) Main Ancient-City Feature
structurePrimary ancient-city feature at Southern Bayuda Reservoir B — Bayuda (57-05) – central reservoir and associated settlement element with stratified deposits
17.1435° N · 33.6992° ESouthern Bayuda Reservoir B — Bayuda (57-05) Secondary Enclosure
enclosureAncillary enclosure/wall line at Southern Bayuda Reservoir B — Bayuda (57-05) defining settlement or ritual space
17.1433° N · 33.6992° ESouthern Bayuda Reservoir B — Bayuda (57-05) Outlier Rock Art Panel
rock artOutlier cup-mark/petroglyph panel linked to Southern Bayuda Reservoir B — Bayuda (57-05) ceremonial landscape
17.1435° N · 33.6991° E