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  • Dhang Rial Mound

  • Dhang Rial Mound

    Dhang Rial Mound is an archaeological settlement site located near Wun Rok in the Bahr el Ghazal region of South Sudan. The mound measures approximately 175 metres in diameter and rises 2.7 metres above the surrounding plain. Archaeological excavations revealed evidence of early occupation during the Late Stone Age, followed by an Iron Age settlement beginning around AD 500. Discoveries include decorated pottery, human burials, iron ornaments, shell beads, and clay cattle figurines.
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    Dhang Rial Mound

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    Northern Bahr el Ghazal

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    First Millennium BC

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