Millets in eastern Sudan
An Archaeobotanical Study
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 6042427 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Alemseged Beldados (0000-0002-2057-3602, Addis Ababa University, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2019 |
| Volume | 54 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Pages | 501-515 |
| Publication date | 2019-10-02 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Azania Archaeological Research in Africa (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0067-270X • E-ISSN: 1945-5534 |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/0067270x.2019.1691844 |
| OpenAlex | W2990378804 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 12 |
| References cited | 12 |
Charred botanical remains and plant impressions in pottery sherds and baked clay pieces recovered during survey and archaeological excavation mainly at Mahal Teglinos (Kassala, K-1), Sudan, were examined for botanical remains. Archaeobotanical analyses were undertaken on these and similar artefacts recovered during surveys of the same site and its surrounds (Kashim el-Girba and Shurab el-Gash). The studied samples yield evidence for plant use and cultivation of millets and the presence of different edible and non-edible plant species. This paper focuses primarily on the varieties of small seeded millets recovered from archaeological contexts. Previous archaeobotanical reports from the region lack detailed reports on the early history and agricultural value of small seeded millets, except for a focus on sorghum and pearl millet. The recovered millet varieties include Paspalum, Setaria, Brachiara, Echinochloa and Pennisetum. The identified taxa were both morphologically wild and cultivated. They date to between the mid-fourth millennium BC (Butana Group) and the mid-first millennium AD (Hagis Group). The results of the study indicate that alongside sorghum were small seeded millets likely used for human consumption and/or animal fodder in settlement contexts dating back to the mid-fourth millennium BC. Unlike previous reports on seed impressions and glumes, this study also relies on analysis of desiccated and charred small seeded millets
Agriculture · Agronomy · Archaeology · Biology · Botany · Geography · Paleoethnobotany · Sorghum · Ancient Egypt and Archaeology · Archaeology and ancient environmental studies · Archaeology and Rock Art Studies
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| Unique citing works | 12 |
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| Citations per year | 2,4 |
| Citation span | 2021 - 2025 (5) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 12 |