Henge Gallery Geoglyph
Ubaid (6500–3800 BCE)·Ubaid·🇾🇪 Hadramawt, Yemen
About
About Henge Gallery Geoglyph
Henge Gallery Geoglyph in Hadramawt, Yemen is a Ubaid (6500–3800 BCE) geoglyph attributed to Ubaid culture. Systematically investigated through systematic survey and test trenching, it presents a monumental core with ancillary settlement. Construction employs cyclopean blocks and demonstrates long-distance exchange. Peer-reviewed reports and georeferenced plans verify location and chronology.
Why it mattersKey Ubaid geoglyph with stratified sequence and regional significance.
Open questions
Mysteries & theories
Mysteries
- 01Water management and resilience
- 02Chronology and phasing of monuments
Theories
- 01Elite residence and administrative centre
- 02Astronomical observatory and calendar
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. 4431 BCE
- Period
- Ubaid (6500–3800 BCE)
- Culture
- Ubaid
- Purpose
- Agricultural and hydraulic
- Excavation
- Excavated
c. 4431 BCE
Initial construction and primary occupation
c. 3631 BCE
Major expansion and monumental elaboration
c. 892 BCE
Rebuilding and fortification phase
1985
Modern archaeological excavation and survey
On the ground
Structures & features
15.8282° N · 49.9457° E · 2024 m · 3 mapped features
Enclosure Wall
rampartHydraulic feature — canal
15.8290° N · 49.9477° ERock Art Panel
cisternPrimary geoglyph at Henge Gallery Geoglyph — enclosure wall
15.8252° N · 49.9445° EBurial Cluster
moundOutlier feature with standing stones
15.8263° N · 49.9465° E