"Rural settlements in The Sudan are usually clustered along watercourses because of problems of water supply, especially during the dry months. In the north, villages are often strung out along the rivers. The types of houses built vary from north to south. In the north houses are made of sun-dried bricks and have flat-topped roofs, while in the central and southern portions of the country the people build round huts with thatched conical roofs made out of grass, millet stalks, and wooden poles. In the central Sudan walls constructed of millet stalks often surround building compounds. "
2007-03-14 11:16:20
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answered by ptortuga 2
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Sudan (or The Sudan; officially the Republic of the Sudan or Republic of Sudan) (Arabic :اÙسÙداÙ) is the largest country by area in Africa and the largest Arab country by area. The country is situated at a crossroads between the Horn of Africa and the Middle East. It is bordered by Egypt to the north, the Red Sea to the northeast, Eritrea and Ethiopia to the east, Kenya and Uganda to the southeast, Democratic Republic of the Congo and the Central African Republic to the southwest, Chad to the west, and Libya to the northwest. It is the tenth largest country in the world by area.
Early History of Sudan
Three ancient kings of the Kushite kingdoms existed consecutively in northern Sudan. This region was also known as Nubia and Meroë, and these civilizations flourished mainly along the Nile River from the first to the sixth cataracts. The kingdoms were influenced by, and in turn influenced Pharaonic Egypt. In ancient times, Nubia was ruled by Egypt from 1500 BC to around 1000 BC when the Napatan Dynasty was founded under Alara and regained independence for the kingdom of Kush. Borders, however, fluctuated greatly. The country's dense population made it a problem however.
Much of the region was converted to Coptic Christianity during the third and fourth centuries AD. Islam was introduced in 640 AD with an influx of Muslim Arabs who had conquered Egypt, although the Christian Kingdoms of Nubia managed to persist until the 15th Century.
A merchant class of Arabs became economically dominant in feudal Sudan. An important kingdom in Nubia was the Makuria, which reached its height in the 8th-9th centuries, and was of the Melkite Christian faith, unlike its Coptic neighbours, Nobatia and Alodia.
go to http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sudan ....thats where i got all of this and they have PAGES of info on this topic.... its vast.. not hard to find info on... what i posted is just general... there alot more where that come form
2007-03-14 18:11:35
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answered by Anonymous
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Have you checked the CIA world factbook? They have tons of information on all of the countries... not specifically houses though. You could just do a search on those. Hope ya get done on time!
2007-03-14 18:02:41
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answered by soocerchik 2
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go to google, search sudan houses.
also, u can learn in wikipedia
2007-03-14 18:03:39
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answered by ? 2
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go to google and type Sudan and if fails go to yahoo and type Sudan and if fail go for ask jeeves ok?
2007-03-14 18:07:45
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answered by John cena [OFFICAL] 2
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Answers.com!
http://www.answers.com/sudan
Good luck!
2007-03-14 18:08:02
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answered by Ethan 3
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try to think of the climate and things going around and then think what would the climate PROBALY BE
2007-03-16 19:33:04
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answered by Kaybee 2
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