Central Djenné-Jeno Settlement Inner — Djenné-Jeno (57-10)
Chalcolithic (regional)·Chalcolithic·🇲🇱 Djenné-Jeno, Mali
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About Central Djenné-Jeno Settlement Inner — Djenné-Jeno (57-10)
Central Djenné-Jeno Settlement Inner — Djenné-Jeno (57-10) at Djenné-Jeno, Mali is a Chalcolithic (regional) rock art of the Chalcolithic tradition, built c. 1800 BCE for settlement and associated settlement. Stratified excavations, geophysics and radiocarbon document architectural phasing and mortuary/domestic contexts. The site comprises a principal enclosure/mound/platform with ancillary features indicating ritual aggregation and early farming community. Peer-reviewed plans and heritage protection in place.
Why it mattersCentral Djenné-Jeno Settlement Inner — Djenné-Jeno (57-10) at Djenné-Jeno, Mali is a Chalcolithic (regional) rock art of the Chalcolithic tradition, built c. 18
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Mysteries & theories
Mysteries
- 01Chronology and phasing
- 02Landscape function
Theories
- 01Ceremonial centre
- 02Territorial marker
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. 1800 BCE
- Period
- Chalcolithic (regional)
- Culture
- Chalcolithic
- Purpose
- Settlement and associated settlement
- Excavation
- Partially excavated
c. 1800 BCE
Initial construction / first occupation at Central Djenné-Jeno Settlement Inner — Djenné-Jeno (57-10)
19th–20th century
Excavation and research at Central Djenné-Jeno Settlement Inner — Djenné-Jeno (57-10)
On the ground
Structures & features
14.5866° N · 5.1147° W · 226 m · 4 mapped features
- Central Djenné-Jeno Settlement Inner — Djenné-Jeno (57-10) Main Rock-Art Featurerock artPrimary rock-art feature at Central Djenné-Jeno Settlement Inner — Djenné-Jeno (57-10) – central settlement and associated settlement element with stratified deposits14.5867° N · 5.1147° W
- Central Djenné-Jeno Settlement Inner — Djenné-Jeno (57-10) Secondary EnclosureenclosureAncillary enclosure/wall line at Central Djenné-Jeno Settlement Inner — Djenné-Jeno (57-10) defining settlement or ritual space14.5865° N · 5.1147° W
- Central Djenné-Jeno Settlement Inner — Djenné-Jeno (57-10) Outlier Rock Art Panelrock artOutlier cup-mark/petroglyph panel linked to Central Djenné-Jeno Settlement Inner — Djenné-Jeno (57-10) ceremonial landscape14.5867° N · 5.1148° W
- Central Djenné-Jeno Settlement Inner — Djenné-Jeno (57-10) Reservoir CisternhydraulicRock-cut cistern/reservoir for water management14.5865° N · 5.1148° W