An Archaeology of Pastoralism and Agropastoralism in the Sudan
An Archaeology of Pastoralism and Agropastoralism in the Sudan
- Michael Brass, Michael BrassUniversity College London
- Isabelle Vella Gregory, Isabelle Vella GregoryUniversity of Cambridge
- Ahmed AdamAhmed AdamUniversity of Khartoum
- , and Rayan AbdallahRayan AbdallahUniversity of Khartoum
Summary
What might an archaeology of pastoralism in the Sudan look like? This challenging question is hampered by an uneven archaeological record and a lifestyle that has a long and complex biography. While acknowledging that pastoralism continues to be a part of contemporary life, the period up to the early 1st millennium ce, contemporary with the end of the Meroitic state, was a particularly important period for pastoralism in the Sudan. Moreover, the nature of pastoralism after the 1st millennium ce is significantly different to this period.
Subjects
- Archaeology
