Atlit Yam Well Extension North — Dwarka Coast (Dwarka)
Atlit Yam Well Extension North Site
Late Neolithic (4000–3000 BCE)·Bronze Age·🇮🇳 Dwarka Coast, India
About
About Atlit Yam Well Extension North — Dwarka Coast (Dwarka)
Atlit Yam Well Extension North in Dwarka Coast, India is a Late Neolithic (4000–3000 BCE) archaeological wonder attributed to Bronze Age 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 Bronze Age site illustrating Late Neolithic (4000–3000 BCE) archaeological-wonder traditions.
Open questions
Mysteries & theories
Mysteries
- 01Chronology of Atlit Yam Well Extension North
- 02Function of ancillary enclosures
Theories
- 01Ceremonial centre for Bronze Age
- 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
- Bronze Age
- Purpose
- Ceremonial centre and settlement
- Excavation
- Partially excavated
c. 500 CE
Initial construction
c. 1000 CE
Abandonment or reuse
On the ground
Structures & features
21.9403° N · 68.2975° E · 376 m · 3 mapped features
Atlit Yam Well Extension North — Principal Feature
structurePrimary archaeological-wonder feature at Atlit Yam Well Extension North
21.9411° N · 68.2983° EAtlit Yam Well Extension North — Ancillary Complex
complexAncillary complex at Atlit Yam Well Extension North
21.9396° N · 68.2969° EAtlit Yam Well Extension North — Outlier
rock artOutlier at Atlit Yam Well Extension North
21.9414° N · 68.2965° E