Friday, November 28, 2014

Sabaloka a land of Early Interaction Cultures, Data from two Seasons of Archaeological Field Work

abstract: Sabaloka a land of Early Interaction Cultures, Data from two Seasons of Archaeological Field Work.
 As its continuing contribution to draw a general map of the ancient Sudan, archaeologist tried to open and drop the field work in different Sudanese regions. The central and northern Sudan were the main areas had been investigated, however there are some geographical gaps with those largest provinces.
Sabaloka, is an area that locates North of Khartoum regarded a link land of interaction cultures between Khartoum and the Middle Nile region from the geographical and geological point of views. On the other hand the increasing of archaeological research provided a general outline of Sudan past. In the same times many questions have been raised.
Khartoum ,as, province was the main area had inspected and revealed many aspects of archaeological sites variability in the contents and chronology, whatever the archaeological activities around Shendi and Atbara shown other large similarities and differentiation cultures. That makes necessary to exploration Sabaloka area as the middle frontier of different regions.



In this paper, reviews will be accumulated as the results of archaeological data classifications found from two seasons survey and excavations in the southern part of Sabaloka area, which is based on the exploration and students training and the benefit of the general plan of Sabaloka project.