Ditch Stone Tumulus
Jōmon (14000–300 BCE)·Jōmon·🇹🇳 Kairouan Governorate, Tunisia
About
About Ditch Stone Tumulus
Ditch Stone Tumulus in Kairouan Governorate, Tunisia is a Jōmon (14000–300 BCE) tumulus attributed to Jōmon culture. Systematically investigated through systematic survey and coring, it presents a monumental core with workshop zone. Construction employs dry-stone masonry and demonstrates distinct phasing. Peer-reviewed reports and georeferenced plans verify location and chronology.
Why it mattersKey Jōmon tumulus with stratified sequence and regional significance.
Open questions
Mysteries & theories
Mysteries
- 01Astronomical alignment and orientation
- 02Construction labor organization and logistics
Theories
- 01Defensive refuge and tribal capital
- 02Territorial marker and boundary statement
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. 4497 BCE
- Period
- Jōmon (14000–300 BCE)
- Culture
- Jōmon
- Purpose
- Agricultural and hydraulic
- Excavation
- Partially excavated
c. 4497 BCE
Initial construction and primary occupation
c. 3697 BCE
Major expansion and monumental elaboration
c. 688 BCE
Rebuilding and fortification phase
1975
Modern archaeological excavation and survey
On the ground
Structures & features
36.4318° N · 11.0587° E · 2060 m · 3 mapped features
Reservoir/Cistern
platformOutlier feature with petroglyphs
36.4329° N · 11.0590° EGateway
ditchPrimary tumulus at Ditch Stone Tumulus — megalithic chamber
36.4323° N · 11.0594° EEnclosure Wall
platformAncillary workshop associated with main monument
36.4299° N · 11.0605° E