Djenné-Djeno Mound Extension — Bayuda Desert (Meroe)
Djenné-Djeno Mound Extension Site
Early Bronze Age (3000–2000 BCE)·Classical·🇸🇩 Bayuda Desert, Sudan
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About Djenné-Djeno Mound Extension — Bayuda Desert (Meroe)
Djenné-Djeno Mound Extension in Bayuda Desert, Sudan is a Early Bronze Age (3000–2000 BCE) earthwork attributed to Classical 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 Classical site illustrating Early Bronze Age (3000–2000 BCE) earthwork traditions.
Open questions
Mysteries & theories
Mysteries
- 01Chronology of Djenné-Djeno Mound Extension
- 02Function of ancillary enclosures
Theories
- 01Ceremonial centre for Classical
- 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. 3000 BCE
- Period
- Early Bronze Age (3000–2000 BCE)
- Culture
- Classical
- Purpose
- Defensive enclosure and administrative site
- Excavation
- Partially excavated
c. 3000 BCE
Initial construction
c. 1000 CE
Abandonment or reuse
On the ground
Structures & features
17.1883° N · 33.2528° E · 289 m · 3 mapped features
Djenné-Djeno Mound Extension — Principal Feature
structurePrimary earthwork feature at Djenné-Djeno Mound Extension
17.1891° N · 33.2537° EDjenné-Djeno Mound Extension — Ancillary Complex
complexAncillary complex at Djenné-Djeno Mound Extension
17.1876° N · 33.2522° EDjenné-Djeno Mound Extension — Outlier
rock artOutlier at Djenné-Djeno Mound Extension
17.1894° N · 33.2518° E