Essaouira Rock Carving
Essaouira Rock Carving Site
Iron Age (1200 BCE–500 CE)·Medieval·🇸🇳 Burr, Senegal
About
About Essaouira Rock Carving
Essaouira Rock Carving in Burr, Senegal is a Iron Age (1200 BCE–500 CE) earthwork attributed to Medieval 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 Medieval site illustrating Iron Age (1200 BCE–500 CE) earthwork traditions.
Open questions
Mysteries & theories
Mysteries
- 01Chronology of Essaouira Rock Carving
- 02Function of ancillary enclosures
Theories
- 01Ceremonial centre for Medieval
- 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. 1200 BCE
- Period
- Iron Age (1200 BCE–500 CE)
- Culture
- Medieval
- Purpose
- Agricultural and hydraulic centre
- Excavation
- Partially excavated
c. 1200 BCE
Initial construction
c. 1000 CE
Abandonment or reuse
On the ground
Structures & features
14.4993° N · 17.0699° W · 557 m · 3 mapped features
Essaouira Rock Carving — Principal Feature
structurePrimary earthwork feature at Essaouira Rock Carving
14.5001° N · 17.0691° WEssaouira Rock Carving — Ancillary Complex
complexAncillary complex at Essaouira Rock Carving
14.4986° N · 17.0705° WEssaouira Rock Carving — Outlier
rock artOutlier at Essaouira Rock Carving
14.5004° N · 17.0709° W