New excavations were initiated in 2017 by the University College London and the University of Khartoum, and they show a more continuous occupation of the site than was thought before. Archaeobotanical analyses were performed, and they provide evidence for domesticated taxa. Domesticated sorghum (Sorghum bicolor) was radiocarbon dated to c. 2550–2210 BC. This was a staple crop in this society, and there are many finds. Domestication in sorghum is indicated by changes in chaff and grain shape.
