The rock art of the eastern desert of Sudan: a state of the art

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    Abstract

    The Atbai Desert of Eastern Sudan is one of the least explored parts of the Sahara in terms of rock art prospection. This paper summarises the key discoveries and thematic content of the area, noting the general patterns in spatial organisation of rock art sites throughout the region. As with other sites in Egypt and Nubia, the rock art of this region demonstrates a continuation of the pastoralist and faunal themes present in much of Saharan rock art. Later productions from the 1st millennium CE and beyond are likewise ubiquitous, and demonstrate a pattern of rock art productions related to camel nomadism. Across this multi-millennial corpus, there are unique features not frequently encountered elsewhere in the Nile basin, with possible links to the rock art record of the Horn of Africa.
    Original languageEnglish
    Pages (from-to)73-97
    Number of pages25
    JournalArchéo-Nil
    Volume34
    DOIs
    Publication statusPublished - 2024

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