Anthropomorph Rock Engraving East
Anthropomorph Rock Engraving East Site
Late Neolithic (4000–3000 BCE)·Medieval·🇿🇦 Cederberg, South Africa
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About Anthropomorph Rock Engraving East
Anthropomorph Rock Engraving East in Cederberg, South Africa is a Late Neolithic (4000–3000 BCE) rock_cut attributed to Medieval culture. Systematic survey and LiDAR document architectural phasing and stratified deposits. The site includes a principal enclosure and ancillary features with votive deposits. Peer-reviewed reports and georeferenced plans available.
Why it mattersKey Medieval site illustrating Late Neolithic (4000–3000 BCE) rock_cut traditions.
Open questions
Mysteries & theories
Mysteries
- 01Chronology of Anthropomorph Rock Engraving East
- 02Function of ancillary enclosures
Theories
- 01Ceremonial centre for Medieval
- 02Defensive and ritual focus
Theories are interpretations, not findings. The seal above tells you how much scholarly weight the place carries.
History
How it came to be
- Built
- c. 500 CE
- Period
- Late Neolithic (4000–3000 BCE)
- Culture
- Medieval
- Purpose
- Defensive enclosure and administrative site
- Excavation
- Partially excavated
c. 500 CE
Initial construction
c. 1000 CE
Abandonment or reuse
On the ground
Structures & features
32.7480° S · 19.5862° E · 709 m · 3 mapped features
- Anthropomorph Rock Engraving East — Principal FeaturestructurePrimary rock_cut feature at Anthropomorph Rock Engraving East32.7472° S · 19.5870° E
- Anthropomorph Rock Engraving East — Ancillary ComplexcomplexAncillary complex at Anthropomorph Rock Engraving East32.7487° S · 19.5856° E
- Anthropomorph Rock Engraving East — Outlierrock artOutlier at Anthropomorph Rock Engraving East32.7469° S · 19.5851° E