Central Meroe Village A — Meroe (56-50)
Early Historic (regional)·Early Historic·🇸🇩 Meroe, Sudan
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About Central Meroe Village A — Meroe (56-50)
Central Meroe Village A — Meroe (56-50) at Meroe, Sudan is a Early Historic (regional) megalithic of the Early Historic tradition, built c. 1200 BCE for village 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 Meroe Village A — Meroe (56-50) at Meroe, Sudan is a Early Historic (regional) megalithic of the Early Historic tradition, built c. 1200 BCE for village
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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. 1200 BCE
- Period
- Early Historic (regional)
- Culture
- Early Historic
- Purpose
- Village and associated settlement
- Excavation
- Excavation ongoing
c. 1200 BCE
Initial construction / first occupation at Central Meroe Village A — Meroe (56-50)
19th–20th century
Excavation and research at Central Meroe Village A — Meroe (56-50)
On the ground
Structures & features
16.2094° N · 34.2959° E · 368 m · 3 mapped features
Central Meroe Village A — Meroe (56-50) Main Megalithic Feature
megalithicPrimary megalithic feature at Central Meroe Village A — Meroe (56-50) – central village and associated settlement element with stratified deposits
16.2095° N · 34.2959° ECentral Meroe Village A — Meroe (56-50) Secondary Enclosure
enclosureAncillary enclosure/wall line at Central Meroe Village A — Meroe (56-50) defining settlement or ritual space
16.2094° N · 34.2959° ECentral Meroe Village A — Meroe (56-50) Outlier Rock Art Panel
rock artOutlier cup-mark/petroglyph panel linked to Central Meroe Village A — Meroe (56-50) ceremonial landscape
16.2096° N · 34.2958° E