TY - JOUR
KW - Alwa kingdom
KW - Ethnographic research
KW - Geophysical survey
KW - Medieval Sudan
KW - Soba
AU - Mariusz Drzewiecki
AU - Maciej Kurcz
AU - Joanna Ciesielska
AU - Tomasz Michalik
AU - Ewa Czyzewska-Zalewska
AU - Krzysztof Kiersnowski
AU - Robert Ryndziewicz
AB - Recent research at Soba focuses on the tangible and intangible heritage of the medieval capital of Alwa kingdom, whose remains cover approximately 275 ha. About 222 ha of this area has been built up or transformed into agricultural land in the past 30 years. An ethnographic survey was also carried out in the built-up area to understand how the residents engage with the archaeological heritage and material remains. The undeveloped area of the capital (53 ha) was the focus of interdisciplinary archaeological fieldwork conducted in 2019 and 2020. A large-scale geophysical survey, using a fluxgate gradiometer and ground-penetrating radar, was initiated in the undeveloped area, and excavation trenches were opened to verify distinctive magnetic anomalies. Along with the ethnographic and geophysical data, the study of the pottery, burials, and stratigraphic sequence (supplemented with radiocarbon dates) provides new insights into the spatial organization of the medieval capital.
DO - 10.1007/s10437-021-09459-1
M1 - 4
N1 - Publisher: Springer
N2 - Recent research at Soba focuses on the tangible and intangible heritage of the medieval capital of Alwa kingdom, whose remains cover approximately 275 ha. About 222 ha of this area has been built up or transformed into agricultural land in the past 30 years. An ethnographic survey was also carried out in the built-up area to understand how the residents engage with the archaeological heritage and material remains. The undeveloped area of the capital (53 ha) was the focus of interdisciplinary archaeological fieldwork conducted in 2019 and 2020. A large-scale geophysical survey, using a fluxgate gradiometer and ground-penetrating radar, was initiated in the undeveloped area, and excavation trenches were opened to verify distinctive magnetic anomalies. Along with the ethnographic and geophysical data, the study of the pottery, burials, and stratigraphic sequence (supplemented with radiocarbon dates) provides new insights into the spatial organization of the medieval capital.
SP - 597
EP - 623
TI - Interdisciplinary Research into the Legacy of the Medieval Metropolis of Soba in a Modern Khartoum Suburb
UR - https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85114850981&doi=10.1007%2fs10437-021-09459-1&partnerID=40&md5=6560b6e5eb5f01ab13491bede9249810
VL - 38
SN - 02630338 (ISSN)
ER -