In: Asian and African Studies, vol. 30, no. 1
Jozef Hudec - Branislav Kovár - Emil Fulajtár - Tibor Lieskovský - Lenka Horáková - Miroslav Černý - Peter Barta
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Year, pages: 2021, 202 - 224
Language: eng
Keywords:
Sudan, Duweym Wad Haj, archaeology, soil, survey, 14C, mudbrick, mosque
Article type: Archaeology
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This article reports on the results of archaeological, soil, geoinformatical, engineering and other
interdisciplinary research and surveys in Duweym Wad Haj in 2019. Debris of arches and
columns of riwaq were discovered inside the old mosque and sand deposits ca 2.5 m thick were
excavated here, interleaved with traces of settlement dated to the 13th and 14th centuries AD. In
other squares thick sand deposits were also excavated, covering walls and debris, containing
dressed stones. A probable channel was discovered in pre-mosque layers. The pottery discovered
dates to a broad range from the Mesolithic/ Neolithic to the Islamic periods. The torso of a statue,
presumably of Napatan origin, has been discovered by the survey. Soil research has determined
that the old mosque might stand on an at least 7 metres high complex of Aeolian sands. Two
phases of the floor of the mosque, sloping down from the south-eastern corner towards the northwestern
corner and the very accurate orientation of the qibla wall towards the Kaaba have been
corroborated. The construction of the minbar was examined and traces of its wooden railing have
been discovered. Samples from lintels in the windows of the mosque indicate the use of
coniferous wood. The old mosque may have served for hajj pilgrims from central and western
Africa and links to the Red Sea coast have been indicated.
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Hudec, J., Kovár, B., Fulajtár, E., Lieskovský, T., Horáková, L., Černý, M., Barta, P. 2021. A BRIEF REPORT ON THE 2019 SEASON IN DUWEYM WAD HAJ. In Asian and African Studies, vol. 30, no.1, pp. 202-224. 1335-1257. DOI: https://doi.org/10.31577/aassav.2021.30.1.10
APA:
Hudec, J., Kovár, B., Fulajtár, E., Lieskovský, T., Horáková, L., Černý, M., Barta, P. (2021). A BRIEF REPORT ON THE 2019 SEASON IN DUWEYM WAD HAJ. Asian and African Studies, 30(1), 202-224. 1335-1257. DOI: https://doi.org/10.31577/aassav.2021.30.1.10
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Publisher: Institute of Oriental Studies
Published: 28. 5. 2021
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