The High-Resolution Archaeology of Shared Courtyards at Old Dongola (14th–16th Century a.d., Sudan)
An Intensive Approach to Domestic Open Spaces
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 11074121 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Maciej Wyżgoł (0000-0003-4693-5701, University of Warsaw, Warsaw, Poland, corresponding author), Mohammed Nasreldein (0009-0007-6738-2268, University of Tübingen, Tübingen, Germany), Agnieszka Ryś-Jarmużek (0000-0001-8923-8856, University of Warsaw, Warsaw, Poland) |
| Year | 2024 |
| Volume | 49 |
| Issue | 8 |
| Pages | 692-712 |
| Publication date | 2024-11-16 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Journal of Field Archaeology (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0093-4690 • E-ISSN: 2042-4582 |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/00934690.2024.2397883 |
| PMID | 39564574 |
| OpenAlex | W4402528562 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
| References cited | 60 |
Identifying the dynamics of domestic open spaces remains a challenging task. This research applies an adjusted theoretical framework of activity areas to characterize domestic open spaces in the 14th-16th century a.d. in Old Dongola, Sudan. Activity areas were defined as sedimentations of residues of recurring cycles of changing actions rather than stable components of space. To identify domestic space, this research utilizes high-resolution methods: analyses of multiple chemical elements, spatial distribution of objects, and botanical remains of courtyard occupational surfaces, combined with spatial statistics using local Moran's I autocorrelation. The relationships between the remains of human and non-human actions are discussed in terms of the material affordances affecting their deposition within the archaeological layers. Application of these methods allowed for the identification of areas of domestic tasks related to high concentrations of elements, as well as clusters of tools located on their edges. Botanical data corroborated often vague identifications of activities based on geochemistry
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| Citations per year | 1 |
| Citation span | 2025 - 2025 (1) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 1 |