mohamed A L - B A D R I Bashir
I am an assistant professor of archeology at the University of Khartoum/ Faculty of Arts/ Department of Archeology. I received my B.A. (2011), M.A. (2015) and PhD. (2018) from the University of Khartoum. My PhD. dissertation was entitled "Meroitic Urban Centers: a comparative archeological study between Kedurma and Hamadab." I completed my dissertation under a DAAD-region scholarship, and completed a six-month research stay at the Institute of Egyptology and Coptology, at the University of Münster (Germany) from May 1 to October 31, 2018. I have extensive field research experience including serving as Field Director for the Meroe Northern Environs Archeological Project, the Mahas Survey Project 'The Historical Town of Nauri' and excavations at Kedurma. I have presented this work at numerous international conferences. Currently, I am NGS Explorer for the project entitled "A Paleogenomic Study of the Meroitic Peoples of Kedurma (350 BCE-350 CE) in Sudanese Nubia".
Supervisors: Prof. Ali Osman, Prof. Angelika Lohwasser
Phone: +249914463455
Address: Khartoum_ Burri, Nile Street
Supervisors: Prof. Ali Osman, Prof. Angelika Lohwasser
Phone: +249914463455
Address: Khartoum_ Burri, Nile Street
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supervision in Sudan, its strengths and weaknesses, and to examine the
factors that influence the quality of postgraduate supervision from the
perspective of students and supervisors.The study will provide
information on the scientifically sound understanding of the status of
supervision of post-graduate students in Sudan, its achievements and
challenges; an assessment of the current situation based on the results
of a recent questionnaire completed by students and supervisors from
different Sudanese universities.
3rd century BC and the 4th century AD (Shinnie: 1967; Adams: 1977;
Hakem: 1988; Edwards: 1998). However, few archaeologists have
discussed in detail Meroitic urban centres, the interconnectedness of
sites and the relationships between them (Edwards, 1996, 2004),
(Welsby, 1996; Baud, 2008; Wolf, 2015). Nevertheless, our knowledge of the role of urban Meroitic settlements in the Middle Nile region is very limited. In this study, Meroitic urban centres are examined
to shed more light on the nature of the centres and to provide a better
understanding of the concept of urban Meroitic archaeology based on the results of recent archaeological investigations at many sites that
share various common features and characteristics.
The research defined Meroitic urban centres as settlements consisting of four districts, official buildings, residential quarters, an industrial sector and a cemetery nearby, although some other criteria were
limited by the nature of the regions, e.g. the existence of water reservoirs (hafirs) in the Meroe region, especially in the Butana, and fortification walls, which in most cases referred to the border zones.
The work addresses the subject from various aspects, including folklore and archaeological survey, geographical place names, history, analysis and interpretation, protection, conservation and preservation of antiquities, and material culture as one of the pillars of national archaeology, which aims to explain the remaining material culture from a local perspective, which has a positive impact on the understanding and interpretation of material culture.
rarity of Meroitci sites in the area of the 3rd
Cataract. The biggest Meroitic site known
today is situated at Kedurma, which lies in
an open area on the east bank of the Nile
at the far northern end of the 3rd Cataract.
It derived its name from a small village
to the south, which is eponymous for the
name of the archaeological site. This paper
presents the results of recent archaeological
field work conducted by the University of
Khartoum, Department of Archaeology at
the above site. Distinctive archaeological
remains were discovered, documented
and studied. The results demonstrate more
and more the commercial, industrial and
administrative character of the site. This
leads us to conclude that Kedurma was one
of the most important Meroitic regional
administrative towns in the north.
الثقـافي السـوداني والآثـاري والـذي صنـف بواسـطة هـذه المـدارس يحمـل الكثـر مـن أوجـه القصــور. لذلــك كان لابــد مــن وجــود آليــة لدراســة الآثــار والثقافــة الســودانية وتفســر الظاهـرة السـودانية برؤيـة وطنيـة بعيـدا عـن المؤاثـرات الأجنبيـة لدراسـة تلـك الظاهـرة
وتفسـرها.
was funded by the British Institute in Eastern Africa (BIEA),
and conducted with the assistance of some colleagues in the Department of Archaeology, University of Khartoum. The surveyed and analytically recorded area is about 40 square kilometers in size extending from the mouth of Wadi Kedurma at the eastern edge of the site to the mountains range in the east. The project recorded different archaeological remains, which belong to the Lower and Middle Paleolithic, Middle Kerma up to the medieval periods. The survey of this landscape has led to a greater understanding of the distribution of the sites and their inter-relations. It would be useful firstly to look at the study area and its geography before proceeding with reporting on the sites discovered.
The study followed an interdisciplinary approach to locate and record all archaeological remains in the area to provide a complete archive to the Sudan Antiquities Service in order to assist with heritage management and preservation and to use the data as a basis to undertake a detailed scientific analysis of the ancient settlement and usage history of the
area.
The results demonstrate the character of the Meroitic site of Kedurma as well as recorded different archaeological remains, which belonging to the Lower and Middle Paleolithic Periods in the area east of the site.
The work also supplements the archaeological map of the Sudan with many new sites that could be belongs to the Old Stone Age. An era which characterized by the scarcity of its sites and the lack of studies.
results of the University of Khartoum’s
archaeological project at the northern
environs of ancient Meroe, which aims
at aims at exploring its geographical,
topographical, cultural, economical
and environmental features so as to
understand the early Meroitic period
and its inhabitants. In the course of
three field seasons of archaeological
survey and excavations, many results
were revealed that serve the study of
this period of Meroe city, and then
the Meroitic Empire as a whole.
chronological and geographical
continuation between the Meroitic sites
and the sites of periods before and after
Meroe was clearly observed, which leads
to posing questions about the origins of
the Meroitic civilization. The paper also
sheds light on the results of the recent
archaeological investigations conducted
by some national and foreign missions
at different sites in Meroe Island.
This paper will present the results of recent archaeological field work conducted by the University Of Khartoum Department Of Archaeology at Kedurma. Distinctive archaeological remains were discovered, documented and studied. The results demonstrate more and more the commercial, industrial and administrative character of the site. This leads us to conclude that Kedurma was one of the most important Meroitic regional administrative towns in the north.
region, c. 9km north of the Kajbar rapids, which form the
north end of the Third Cataract (Edwards 1995, 37). The site
is close to the river, a maximum of some 400m north-south
and 300m east-west, and comprises a settlement, temple,
and cemetery (Map 1). It is located in an open area on the
east bank, and there is a small village to the south, which is
eponymous for the name of the archaeological site. The name
itself is Nubian and is composed of two words: ‘Ked’, which
means ‘stone’, and ‘Urm’, which means ‘black’.
Six tumulus graves in different sizes were excavated, which showed different burial tradition and customs, the most important among them are the burial of a half skeleton upper or lower part of the body whither man or woman, as well as, the use of an amulets, iron and precious stone necklaces. Our excavation shows also variation in the tumulus graves substructure as well. There are some with only one burial chamber and others with two or three. However, such evidence of changes in grave construction and in their contents, as well as in the body position led us to suggest that those six excavated tumulus were of a broadly similar date, at the end of the post-Meroitic 'X-Group' period where a time of degradation, poverty, and extreme cultural diversity.
supervision in Sudan, its strengths and weaknesses, and to examine the
factors that influence the quality of postgraduate supervision from the
perspective of students and supervisors.The study will provide
information on the scientifically sound understanding of the status of
supervision of post-graduate students in Sudan, its achievements and
challenges; an assessment of the current situation based on the results
of a recent questionnaire completed by students and supervisors from
different Sudanese universities.
3rd century BC and the 4th century AD (Shinnie: 1967; Adams: 1977;
Hakem: 1988; Edwards: 1998). However, few archaeologists have
discussed in detail Meroitic urban centres, the interconnectedness of
sites and the relationships between them (Edwards, 1996, 2004),
(Welsby, 1996; Baud, 2008; Wolf, 2015). Nevertheless, our knowledge of the role of urban Meroitic settlements in the Middle Nile region is very limited. In this study, Meroitic urban centres are examined
to shed more light on the nature of the centres and to provide a better
understanding of the concept of urban Meroitic archaeology based on the results of recent archaeological investigations at many sites that
share various common features and characteristics.
The research defined Meroitic urban centres as settlements consisting of four districts, official buildings, residential quarters, an industrial sector and a cemetery nearby, although some other criteria were
limited by the nature of the regions, e.g. the existence of water reservoirs (hafirs) in the Meroe region, especially in the Butana, and fortification walls, which in most cases referred to the border zones.
The work addresses the subject from various aspects, including folklore and archaeological survey, geographical place names, history, analysis and interpretation, protection, conservation and preservation of antiquities, and material culture as one of the pillars of national archaeology, which aims to explain the remaining material culture from a local perspective, which has a positive impact on the understanding and interpretation of material culture.
rarity of Meroitci sites in the area of the 3rd
Cataract. The biggest Meroitic site known
today is situated at Kedurma, which lies in
an open area on the east bank of the Nile
at the far northern end of the 3rd Cataract.
It derived its name from a small village
to the south, which is eponymous for the
name of the archaeological site. This paper
presents the results of recent archaeological
field work conducted by the University of
Khartoum, Department of Archaeology at
the above site. Distinctive archaeological
remains were discovered, documented
and studied. The results demonstrate more
and more the commercial, industrial and
administrative character of the site. This
leads us to conclude that Kedurma was one
of the most important Meroitic regional
administrative towns in the north.
الثقـافي السـوداني والآثـاري والـذي صنـف بواسـطة هـذه المـدارس يحمـل الكثـر مـن أوجـه القصــور. لذلــك كان لابــد مــن وجــود آليــة لدراســة الآثــار والثقافــة الســودانية وتفســر الظاهـرة السـودانية برؤيـة وطنيـة بعيـدا عـن المؤاثـرات الأجنبيـة لدراسـة تلـك الظاهـرة
وتفسـرها.
was funded by the British Institute in Eastern Africa (BIEA),
and conducted with the assistance of some colleagues in the Department of Archaeology, University of Khartoum. The surveyed and analytically recorded area is about 40 square kilometers in size extending from the mouth of Wadi Kedurma at the eastern edge of the site to the mountains range in the east. The project recorded different archaeological remains, which belong to the Lower and Middle Paleolithic, Middle Kerma up to the medieval periods. The survey of this landscape has led to a greater understanding of the distribution of the sites and their inter-relations. It would be useful firstly to look at the study area and its geography before proceeding with reporting on the sites discovered.
The study followed an interdisciplinary approach to locate and record all archaeological remains in the area to provide a complete archive to the Sudan Antiquities Service in order to assist with heritage management and preservation and to use the data as a basis to undertake a detailed scientific analysis of the ancient settlement and usage history of the
area.
The results demonstrate the character of the Meroitic site of Kedurma as well as recorded different archaeological remains, which belonging to the Lower and Middle Paleolithic Periods in the area east of the site.
The work also supplements the archaeological map of the Sudan with many new sites that could be belongs to the Old Stone Age. An era which characterized by the scarcity of its sites and the lack of studies.
results of the University of Khartoum’s
archaeological project at the northern
environs of ancient Meroe, which aims
at aims at exploring its geographical,
topographical, cultural, economical
and environmental features so as to
understand the early Meroitic period
and its inhabitants. In the course of
three field seasons of archaeological
survey and excavations, many results
were revealed that serve the study of
this period of Meroe city, and then
the Meroitic Empire as a whole.
chronological and geographical
continuation between the Meroitic sites
and the sites of periods before and after
Meroe was clearly observed, which leads
to posing questions about the origins of
the Meroitic civilization. The paper also
sheds light on the results of the recent
archaeological investigations conducted
by some national and foreign missions
at different sites in Meroe Island.
This paper will present the results of recent archaeological field work conducted by the University Of Khartoum Department Of Archaeology at Kedurma. Distinctive archaeological remains were discovered, documented and studied. The results demonstrate more and more the commercial, industrial and administrative character of the site. This leads us to conclude that Kedurma was one of the most important Meroitic regional administrative towns in the north.
region, c. 9km north of the Kajbar rapids, which form the
north end of the Third Cataract (Edwards 1995, 37). The site
is close to the river, a maximum of some 400m north-south
and 300m east-west, and comprises a settlement, temple,
and cemetery (Map 1). It is located in an open area on the
east bank, and there is a small village to the south, which is
eponymous for the name of the archaeological site. The name
itself is Nubian and is composed of two words: ‘Ked’, which
means ‘stone’, and ‘Urm’, which means ‘black’.
Six tumulus graves in different sizes were excavated, which showed different burial tradition and customs, the most important among them are the burial of a half skeleton upper or lower part of the body whither man or woman, as well as, the use of an amulets, iron and precious stone necklaces. Our excavation shows also variation in the tumulus graves substructure as well. There are some with only one burial chamber and others with two or three. However, such evidence of changes in grave construction and in their contents, as well as in the body position led us to suggest that those six excavated tumulus were of a broadly similar date, at the end of the post-Meroitic 'X-Group' period where a time of degradation, poverty, and extreme cultural diversity.