The Cemeteries of Ghazali:

Ciesielska, Joanna; Obłuski, Artur; Stark, Robert J.

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“…Such protective measures were recorded at other parts of the site (Shinnie, 1955, p. 26;Welsby, 1998, p. 51, 54-55;Welsby & Daniels, 1991, p. 122), but not at any of the burials at Mound OS. The use of pottery sherds for that purpose is relatively rare but not unprecedented (Ciesielska et al, 2018). The heterogeneity of burial manners places the cemetery at Mound OS in line with previously recorded interments of doubtful cultural and religious affinity.…”

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Interdisciplinary Research into the Legacy of the Medieval Metropolis of Soba in a Modern Khartoum Suburb

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Recent research at Soba focuses on the tangible and intangible heritage of the medieval capital of Alwa kingdom, whose remains cover approximately 275 ha. About 222 ha of this area has been built up or transformed into agricultural land in the past 30 years. An ethnographic survey was also carried out in the built-up area to understand how the residents engage with the archaeological heritage and material remains. The undeveloped area of the capital (53 ha) was the focus of interdisciplinary archaeological fieldwork conducted in 2019 and 2020. A large-scale geophysical survey, using a fluxgate gradiometer and ground-penetrating radar, was initiated in the undeveloped area, and excavation trenches were opened to verify distinctive magnetic anomalies. Along with the ethnographic and geophysical data, the study of the pottery, burials, and stratigraphic sequence (supplemented with radiocarbon dates) provides new insights into the spatial organization of the medieval capital.

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“…Since 2012, the monastery has been investigated by a joint team from the Polish Centre of Mediterranean Archaeology, University of Warsaw, and the National Corporation for Antiquities and Museums of Sudan (Obłuski, , ; Obłuski et al, ). Excavation and bioarchaeological analyses of human skeletal remains from the Ghazali cemeteries began in 2015 (Ciesielska, Obłuski, & Stark, ; Stark & Ciesielska, , ).…”

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Possible neurogenic disorder in a female buried in the monastic cemetery at Ghazali (ca. 670–1270 CE), northern Sudan

Ciesielska

Stark

2019

Intl J of Osteoarchaeology

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During the archaeological excavations of a Christian monastic cemetery in northern Sudan, a double-vaulted tomb was discovered housing the remains of three individuals, among them a 50+-year-old female. The skeletal remains of this individual displayed significant asymmetry of the lower limbs, with apparent muscle atrophy and shortening of the left extremity, in combination with other symptoms suggestive of a neurogenic background of the condition. This paper presents a differential assessment, considering various possible etiologies of the observed lesions, including poliomyelitis, cerebral palsy, and Rasmussen's encephalitis. The morphology and patterning of the observed lesions suggest the first known occurrence of poliomyelitis from medieval Sudanese contexts.

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“…Since 2012, the monastery has been investigated by a joint team from the Polish Centre of Mediterranean Archaeology, University of Warsaw (PCMA) and the National Corporation for Antiquities and Museums of Sudan (NCAM; Obłuski, 2014; Obłuski et al, 2015). Excavation of the associated cemeteries was initiated in 2015 (Ciesielska, Obłuski, & Stark, 2018; Obłuski et al, 2018; Stark & Ciesielska, 2018). Standard osteological techniques were employed for recording human skeletal remains (Buikstra & Ubelaker, 1994).…”

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“…A number of studies record cases of proximal femur fractures in populations inhabiting the Nile valley: one being that of a 12th dynasty mummy from Lisht in Upper Egypt (Dequeker et al, 1997), another summarizing traumatic injuries at the site of Tombos in Lower Nubia (Buzon & Richman, 2007). Elliot Smith (1908), Wood-Jones (1908) and Derry (1909) Excavation of the associated cemeteries was initiated in 2015 (Ciesielska, Obłuski, & Stark, 2018;. Standard osteological techniques were employed for recording human skeletal remains (Buikstra & Ubelaker, 1994).…”

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Proximal femur fractures among a medieval Christian population of northern Sudan: prevalence and aetiology

Ciesielska

Stark

2020

Intl J of Osteoarchaeology

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The Cemeteries of Ghazali:

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Interdisciplinary Research into the Legacy of the Medieval Metropolis of Soba in a Modern Khartoum Suburb

Interdisciplinary Research into the Legacy of the Medieval Metropolis of Soba in a Modern Khartoum Suburb

Possible neurogenic disorder in a female buried in the monastic cemetery at Ghazali (ca. 670–1270 CE), northern Sudan

Proximal femur fractures among a medieval Christian population of northern Sudan: prevalence and aetiology

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