Geoarchaeological Investigations at Mahal Teglinos (K1, Kassala)

Although archaeological exploration of Eastern Sudan is in progress since 1980, very few data on the paleoenvironmental history of the region were made available so far. In this paper the results of recent geoarchaeological investigations conducted at the site of Mahal Teglinos (K1, Kassala) are discussed. It is suggested that arid conditions emerged very gradually in the region, resulting from a long process perhaps ending only in the 2nd millennium BC. The impact of this process on the adaptive strategies adopted by the inhabitants of the region and on its cultural history are also discussed.