Affad 23

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Affad 23

Affad 23 is a stone age archaeological site located in Northern State, Sudan. The site contains the remains of a settlement with numerous postholes, pits and hearths estimated to be 15,000 years old. It is suggested that it was a late Middle Stone Age workshop used intermittently and for short periods.

Site Information

Country: Sudan

District: Northern State

Category: Historic Cities and Regions

Site History: Middle Stone Age

Oldest Culture: Middle Stone Age

Later Cultures: Middle Stone Age

Site Features: Middle Stone Age Monuments

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Elevation: 248 m

UNESCO

World Heitage Sites in Sudan Tentative Lists in Sudan Intangible Heritage in Sudan

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