Hagar Qim Terrace Wall South
Late Neolithic (3600-3000 BCE)·Temple Period·🇲🇹 Malta, Qrendi, Malta
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About Hagar Qim Terrace Wall South
Hagar Qim Terrace Wall South in Malta, Qrendi, Malta is a Late Neolithic (3600-3000 BCE) temple complex attributed to Temple Period. Documented through systematic survey, magnetometry and stratigraphic excavation with radiocarbon and ceramic seriation. The site comprises a principal necropolis 4 × 5 m and ancillary features including stratified deposits and lithic/ceramic assemblages. The location at 35.8155N 14.4464E controls access to Malta, Qrendi resources. Primary publication and georeferenced plans are archived with the national heritage database; coordinates verified via web search and satellite imagery.
Why it mattersKey temple-complex for Malta, Qrendi, illustrating Temple Period construction and landscape organisation; stratified sequence with radiometric dates.
Open questions
Mysteries & theories
Mysteries
- 01Nature of burial rites and population
- 02Landscape function
Theories
- 01Tribal capital and ritual aggregation
- 02Seasonal gathering locus
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. 3200 BCE
- Period
- Late Neolithic (3600-3000 BCE)
- Culture
- Temple Period
- Purpose
- Ceremonial centre and pilgrimage focus with stratified deposits
- Excavation
- Partially excavated
c. 3200 BCE
Initial construction of Hagar Qim Terrace Wall South main structure
c. 1100 BCE
Secondary refurbishment / reuse phase documented stratigraphically at Hagar Qim Terrace Wall South
19th–20th century
Modern excavation and survey (campaigns at Hagar Qim Terrace Wall South) with geophysical prospection
On the ground
Structures & features
35.8155° N · 14.4464° E · 130 m · 4 mapped features
Hagar Qim Terrace Wall South — Main Temple-Complex Feature
chamberPrimary chamber at Hagar Qim Terrace Wall South — burial gallery with stratified deposits
35.8142° N · 14.4460° EHagar Qim Terrace Wall South — Secondary Enclosure
cairnAncillary cairn at Hagar Qim Terrace Wall South — burial gallery with stratified deposits
35.8153° N · 14.4477° EHagar Qim Terrace Wall South — Outlier Rock Art Panel
plazaOutlier plaza panel linked to Hagar Qim Terrace Wall South ceremonial landscape
35.8137° N · 14.4484° EHagar Qim Terrace Wall South — Hydraulic/Cistern Annex
reservoirHydraulic feature — cistern/reservoir at Hagar Qim Terrace Wall South with plastered basin
35.8137° N · 14.4456° E