Eastern Lalibela Settlement Central — Lalibela (59-29)
Chalcolithic (regional)·Chalcolithic·🇪🇹 Lalibela, Ethiopia
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About Eastern Lalibela Settlement Central — Lalibela (59-29)
Eastern Lalibela Settlement Central — Lalibela (59-29) at Lalibela, Ethiopia is a Chalcolithic (regional) tomb of the Chalcolithic 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 Lalibela Settlement Central — Lalibela (59-29) at Lalibela, Ethiopia is a Chalcolithic (regional) tomb of the Chalcolithic tradition, built c. 3000 BCE
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
- Chalcolithic (regional)
- Culture
- Chalcolithic
- Purpose
- Settlement and associated settlement
- Excavation
- Partially excavated
c. 3000 BCE
Initial construction / first occupation at Eastern Lalibela Settlement Central — Lalibela (59-29)
19th–20th century
Excavation and research at Eastern Lalibela Settlement Central — Lalibela (59-29)
On the ground
Structures & features
12.3892° N · 39.7961° E · 145 m · 4 mapped features
- Eastern Lalibela Settlement Central — Lalibela (59-29) Main Tomb FeaturetombPrimary tomb feature at Eastern Lalibela Settlement Central — Lalibela (59-29) – central settlement and associated settlement element with stratified deposits12.3892° N · 39.7961° E
- Eastern Lalibela Settlement Central — Lalibela (59-29) Secondary EnclosureenclosureAncillary enclosure/wall line at Eastern Lalibela Settlement Central — Lalibela (59-29) defining settlement or ritual space12.3891° N · 39.7961° E
- Eastern Lalibela Settlement Central — Lalibela (59-29) Outlier Rock Art Panelrock artOutlier cup-mark/petroglyph panel linked to Eastern Lalibela Settlement Central — Lalibela (59-29) ceremonial landscape12.3893° N · 39.7960° E
- Eastern Lalibela Settlement Central — Lalibela (59-29) Reservoir CisternhydraulicRock-cut cistern/reservoir for water management12.3891° N · 39.7960° E