Great Dwarka Ridge I — Dwarka (58-06)
Classical (regional)·Classical·🇮🇳 Dwarka, India
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About Great Dwarka Ridge I — Dwarka (58-06)
Great Dwarka Ridge I — Dwarka (58-06) at Dwarka, India is a Classical (regional) submerged city of the Classical tradition, built c. 1800 BCE for ridge 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 mattersGreat Dwarka Ridge I — Dwarka (58-06) at Dwarka, India is a Classical (regional) submerged city of the Classical tradition, built c. 1800 BCE for ridge and asso
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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. 1800 BCE
- Period
- Classical (regional)
- Culture
- Classical
- Purpose
- Ridge and associated settlement
- Excavation
- Partially excavated
c. 1800 BCE
Initial construction / first occupation at Great Dwarka Ridge I — Dwarka (58-06)
19th–20th century
Excavation and research at Great Dwarka Ridge I — Dwarka (58-06)
On the ground
Structures & features
22.0030° N · 68.8778° E · 269 m · 4 mapped features
- Great Dwarka Ridge I — Dwarka (58-06) Main Submerged-City Featuresubmerged cityPrimary submerged-city feature at Great Dwarka Ridge I — Dwarka (58-06) – central ridge and associated settlement element with stratified deposits22.0030° N · 68.8778° E
- Great Dwarka Ridge I — Dwarka (58-06) Secondary EnclosureenclosureAncillary enclosure/wall line at Great Dwarka Ridge I — Dwarka (58-06) defining settlement or ritual space22.0029° N · 68.8778° E
- Great Dwarka Ridge I — Dwarka (58-06) Outlier Rock Art Panelrock artOutlier cup-mark/petroglyph panel linked to Great Dwarka Ridge I — Dwarka (58-06) ceremonial landscape22.0031° N · 68.8777° E
- Great Dwarka Ridge I — Dwarka (58-06) Reservoir CisternhydraulicRock-cut cistern/reservoir for water management22.0028° N · 68.8777° E