Eastern Lalibela Hilltop West — Lalibela (59-11)
Early Historic (regional)·Early Historic·🇪🇹 Lalibela, Ethiopia
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About Eastern Lalibela Hilltop West — Lalibela (59-11)
Eastern Lalibela Hilltop West — Lalibela (59-11) at Lalibela, Ethiopia is a Early Historic (regional) ancient city of the Early Historic tradition, built c. 800 CE for hilltop 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 Lalibela Hilltop West — Lalibela (59-11) at Lalibela, Ethiopia is a Early Historic (regional) ancient city of the Early Historic tradition, built c. 800
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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. 800 CE
- Period
- Early Historic (regional)
- Culture
- Early Historic
- Purpose
- Hilltop and associated settlement
- Excavation
- Excavation ongoing
c. 800 CE
Initial construction / first occupation at Eastern Lalibela Hilltop West — Lalibela (59-11)
19th–20th century
Excavation and research at Eastern Lalibela Hilltop West — Lalibela (59-11)
On the ground
Structures & features
12.3585° N · 39.3739° E · 172 m · 4 mapped features
- Eastern Lalibela Hilltop West — Lalibela (59-11) Main Ancient-City FeaturestructurePrimary ancient-city feature at Eastern Lalibela Hilltop West — Lalibela (59-11) – central hilltop and associated settlement element with stratified deposits12.3585° N · 39.3740° E
- Eastern Lalibela Hilltop West — Lalibela (59-11) Secondary EnclosureenclosureAncillary enclosure/wall line at Eastern Lalibela Hilltop West — Lalibela (59-11) defining settlement or ritual space12.3584° N · 39.3740° E
- Eastern Lalibela Hilltop West — Lalibela (59-11) Outlier Rock Art Panelrock artOutlier cup-mark/petroglyph panel linked to Eastern Lalibela Hilltop West — Lalibela (59-11) ceremonial landscape12.3586° N · 39.3739° E
- Eastern Lalibela Hilltop West — Lalibela (59-11) Reservoir CisternhydraulicRock-cut cistern/reservoir for water management12.3583° N · 39.3738° E