ARC Future Fellowships - Grant ID: FT230100067

Funding Activity

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http://dataportal.arc.gov.au/NCGP/Web/Grant/Grant/FT230100067

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Active

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Funded Activity Summary

Rescuing Pharaoh’s Gold Mines: Archaeological conservation in Eastern Sudan. Building on pioneering pilot surveys, this project will document the unexplored archaeology of the remote Atbai Desert of Eastern Sudan, a region whose unique heritage is being destroyed by unregulated mining. Employing satellite surveying and local fieldwork, this project will document new archaeological sites before they are destroyed, while engaging with the local Beja nomads to form culturally sensitive conservation strategies. Uncovering the history of ancient miners and indigenous nomads with new scientific techniques, the project will transform our narratives of the ancient Nile Basin, inform Sudanese heritage policy, empower local stakeholders, and propel Australia as a leader in world heritage conservation and rescue documentation.

Funded Activity Details

Start Date: 01-07-2023

End Date: 30-06-2027

Funding Scheme: ARC Future Fellowships

Funding Amount: $879,628.00

Funder: Australian Research Council

Research Topics

ANZSRC Field of Research (FoR)

Quaternary environments | Archaeology | Archaeology of Asia Africa and the Americas | Heritage and cultural conservation

ANZSRC Socio-Economic Objective (SEO)

Other Keywords

Archaeology | Archaeology of Asia Africa and the Americas | Conserving the Historic Environment | Expanding Knowledge In History, Heritage and Archaeology | Heritage and cultural conservation | Quaternary environments

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