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This research aims to uncover Middle Stone Age archaeological evidence in the Bayuda Desert, Sudan, focusing on stratified and surface sites.

Beyond the Nile: Stratified (>59 ka) and surface Middle Stone Age evidence from the Bayuda Desert, Sudan

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New findings reveal stratified Pleistocene sites in Sudan, suggesting significant historical settlement patterns.

This research aims to uncover Middle Stone Age archaeological evidence in the Bayuda Desert, Sudan, focusing on stratified and surface sites.
Conducted surveys and excavations at two sites (BP424 and BP1316) in the Bayuda Desert during 2021–2022.
Performed sedimentological and luminescence dating, specifically Optically Stimulated Luminescence (OSL) dating methods.
Analyzed lithic assemblages to determine technological characteristics and age at each site.
Found a stratified lithic assemblage at BP424 dating older than 59,000 years (ka).
Identified Levallois technology associated with the Middle Stone Age at BP424.
Documented a surface site (BP1316) displaying a mix of archaeological materials due to aeolian disturbances.

Michalec et al. (2026) studied this question.

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