Eastern Hypogeum Settlement B — Hypogeum, Paola (59-18)
Early Historic (regional)·Early Historic·🇲🇹 Hypogeum, Paola, Malta
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About Eastern Hypogeum Settlement B — Hypogeum, Paola (59-18)
Eastern Hypogeum Settlement B — Hypogeum, Paola (59-18) at Hypogeum, Paola, Malta is a Early Historic (regional) underground city of the Early Historic tradition, built c. 3000 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 mattersEastern Hypogeum Settlement B — Hypogeum, Paola (59-18) at Hypogeum, Paola, Malta is a Early Historic (regional) underground city of the Early Historic traditio
Open questions
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. 3000 BCE
- Period
- Early Historic (regional)
- Culture
- Early Historic
- Purpose
- Settlement and associated settlement
- Excavation
- Excavated
c. 3000 BCE
Initial construction / first occupation at Eastern Hypogeum Settlement B — Hypogeum, Paola (59-18)
19th–20th century
Excavation and research at Eastern Hypogeum Settlement B — Hypogeum, Paola (59-18)
On the ground
Structures & features
36.6024° N · 14.2001° E · 155 m · 4 mapped features
- Eastern Hypogeum Settlement B — Hypogeum, Paola (59-18) Main Underground-City Featureunderground cityPrimary underground-city feature at Eastern Hypogeum Settlement B — Hypogeum, Paola (59-18) – central settlement and associated settlement element with stratified deposits36.6025° N · 14.2001° E
- Eastern Hypogeum Settlement B — Hypogeum, Paola (59-18) Secondary EnclosureenclosureAncillary enclosure/wall line at Eastern Hypogeum Settlement B — Hypogeum, Paola (59-18) defining settlement or ritual space36.6023° N · 14.2001° E
- Eastern Hypogeum Settlement B — Hypogeum, Paola (59-18) Outlier Rock Art Panelrock artOutlier cup-mark/petroglyph panel linked to Eastern Hypogeum Settlement B — Hypogeum, Paola (59-18) ceremonial landscape36.6025° N · 14.2000° E
- Eastern Hypogeum Settlement B — Hypogeum, Paola (59-18) Reservoir CisternhydraulicRock-cut cistern/reservoir for water management36.6023° N · 14.2000° E