Archaeological survey in the Blue Nile area, Central Sudan

摘要: espanolSe presentan los resultados de una prospeccion intensiva del area Wadi Soba-el-Hasib al este Jartum en la orilla oriental Nilo Azul y exploracion aguas arriba hasta Singa. El objetivo principal fueron restos prehistoricos, con un 80% yacimientos mesolfticos (Early Khartoum), siendo el resto neolftico (Shaheinab-Jebel Moya) junto a escasos paleolfticos. Por primera vez se han registrado importantes Neolftico Final Sudan Central, siempre areas lejanas Butano Gezira. Se aplicado metodos estadisticos multivariantes procesos formacion, seriacion ceramica modelos asentamiento. advierte paso primero explotacion acuatica por grupos moviles concentracion demografica cazadores-pastores sabana, que luego adoptan economia movil tumulos funerarios como unico arqueologico epoca moderna. EnglishThe results are presented of an intensive survey the east Khartoum on bank Blue Nile and exploration Basin upstream to The focused mainly Prehistoric sites, with Mesolithic period Khartoum) as mostly represented more than discovered Neolithic sites making up most remainder 20%. Very few Palaeolithic were recorded. Late large size have been found for first time in Central Sudan, all them located away from Butana Gezira plains. Site structure formation processes, ceramic seriation settlement patterns analysed applying statistical multivariate methods quantitative data. Some historical trends noticed. is change Nilewadi aquatic exploitation by small mobile groups towards demographic concentration near-sedentary savanna hunting-herding populations. During adopted economy their only archaeological record thereafter burial tumuli fields Christian Islamic periods.