Disc beads from ostrich eggs from the Mesolithic site of Sphinx (SBK.W-60), Jebel Sabaloka (Central Sudan)

Abstract

The paper presents and evaluates the extensive collection of finds of disc beads of ostrich eggshell obtained during exploration of Trench 2 at the Mesolithic site of Sphinx (SBK.W-60) at Jebel Sabaloka in central Sudan.

Keywords

• Sudan
• Sabaloka
• Mesolithic
• production in prehistory
• chaine opératoire
• personal (body) decoration
• identity