The Neolithic Sites in the Gezi- ra Reach-Central Sudan

Research undertaken in the context of the archaeological survey of the mid-Gezira State in central Sudan, between the White Nile and the Blue Nile, resulted in the discovery of three new prehistoric sites, dating to the Neolithic. The sites of Abu Gwaili, Goz Al-Rehaid and El-Sidaira are located near palaeochannels, active during the Early and Middle Holocene. The study relied on the general archaeological survey of the region, and surface collection of finds in areas demarcated within the sites. An important result from the survey was the identification of Neolithic sites in the region. It would be pertinent to conduct systematic excavations aiming to broaden our understanding of prehistoric archaeology in this area south of Khartoum.