PRELIMINARY REPORT ON THE DUWEYM WAD HAJ SEASON 2022

• Authors: Hudec Jozef , Kovár Branislav , Lieskovský Tibor , Fulajtár Emil , Černý Miroslav , Horáková Lenka , Smoláriková Květa
• Languages of publication: EN

Abstracts

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This contribution reports on results of multidisciplinary research in Duweym Wad Haj in January and February 2022. The archaeological excavations focused on the internal structures and architecture of the old mosque and discovered eleven residuals of bases of pillars and/or columns of a riwaq. These results indicate the existence of the riwaq along all the perimeter walls, with a different number of arcades along each wall, which enclosed an open internal yard. The soil survey confirmed a ca 7 metres high eolian dune below the old mosque, without traces of any significant settlement down to a depth of ca 5.5 m. The research on the mudbricks and construction of the old mosque confirmed its irregular plan, due to the orientation of the qibla wall and the making of mudbricks sourced from both local and imported material. The analysis of ceramics indicated the presence of pottery largely from the Funj period. Samples taken during the season will be subject to further research.

Keywords

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SUDAN; DUWEYM WAD HAJ; MOSQUE; ARCHITECTURE; RIWAQ; FUNJ

• Publisher: Institute of Oriental Studies, Slovak Academy of Sciences
• Journal: Asian and African Studies
• Year: 2022
• Volume: 31
• Issue: 2
• Pages: 378 – 398

Contributors

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Hudec Jozef

• Institute of Oriental Studies, Slovak Academy of Sciences, Klemensova 19, 813 94, Bratislava, Slovak republic

• https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0756-5341

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Kovár Branislav

• https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9261-7005

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Lieskovský Tibor

• https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6015-5926

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Fulajtár Emil

• https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5803-9790

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Černý Miroslav

• https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9939-5078

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Horáková Lenka

• https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3252-969X

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Smoláriková Květa

• https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8515-672X

Identifiers

DOI

https://doi.org/10.31577/aassav.2022.31.2.08