The Gash Group is a neolithic, prehistoric culture that flourished around 3000 to 1800 BC in Eritrea and Eastern Sudan.
[3] At Mahal Teglinos (at Kassala, eastern Sudan)[4] was found a large settlement with two cemeteries and the living quarters in between.
[6] In the middle of town, there is evidence for food production on a larger scale, perhaps relating to funeral rituals.
[7] Wild and domestic plants were found in Gash Group settlements, indicating a mixed economy between gathering and farming.
[8] Recently it has been suggested that Sudan and the northern Horn of Africa have significantly contributed to the development of early agriculture in the Middle East and Asia.