The potential for Historical Archaeology in the Sudan

Datos Bibliográficos

ID6041644
AutoresDavid N Edwards (0000-0002-9480-4936, University of Leicester, autor de correspondencia)
Año2004
Volumen39
Número1
Páginas13-33
Fecha de publicación2004-01-01
Peer ReviewedSí
Open AccessNo
TipoARTICLE
RevistaAzania Archaeological Research in Africa (JOURNAL)
Identificadores de la revistaISSN: 0067-270X • E-ISSN: 1945-5534
EditorialInforma UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1080/00672700409480384
OpenAlexW1966358104
IdiomaEN
Citas recibidas3
Referencias citadas28

Traditional archaeologies of the Sudan have long-focused on the more obvious and monumental achievements of its early ‘civilizations’. The archaeology of more recent periods, however, remains largely neglected while little interest has been shown in developing research drawing on the great theoretical and methodological advances made in ‘Historical Archaeology’ in recent decades. Still framed largely around generalized distinctions between ‘Christian’ and ‘Islamic’ periods, the richness and diversity of local and regional histories of the last 1500 years have yet to emerge while a wealth of historical sources of many forms remains largely untapped

Archaeology · Diversity (politics) · Geography · Historical archaeology · Islam · Post-medieval archaeology · Sociology · African history and culture analysis · Anthropology · Archaeological Research and Protection · Archaeology and Rock Art Studies · History