Hillfort Rampart Africa 47 — Ethiopia Region 11
Period Late Holocene·Regional culture Africa-Tumulus·🇪🇹 Ethiopia Region 11, Ethiopia
About
About Hillfort Rampart Africa 47 — Ethiopia Region 11
Hillfort Rampart Africa 47 — Ethiopia Region 11 in Ethiopia Region 11, Ethiopia is a Neolithic tumulus with stratified deposits and regional significance. Excavations reveal architectural phasing. Recorded context — Period: Period Late Holocene; Culture: Regional culture Africa-Tumulus; Field status: partially excavated; Materials: mudbrick, plaster; Condition: ruins.
Why it mattersKey Regional culture Africa-Tumulus tumulus with stratified sequence and regional typology.
Open questions
Mysteries & theories
Mysteries
- 01Function of enclosure
Theories
- 01Territorial marker
- 02Seasonal gathering
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. 500 BCE
- Period
- Period Late Holocene
- Culture
- Regional culture Africa-Tumulus
- Purpose
- tumulus ritual/settlement purpose for Africa-Tumulus
- Rediscovered
- Modern excavation 1853
- Excavation
- Partially excavated
c. 500 BCE
Initial construction / first occupation at Hillfort Rampart Africa 47 — Ethiopia Region 11
c. 800 CE major extension
Major expansion / refurbishment at Hillfort Rampart Africa 47 — Ethiopia Region 11
On the ground
Structures & features
34.0763° S · 133.6900° E · 499 m · 3 mapped features
- Hillfort Rampart Africa 47 — Ethiopia Region 11 — Principal Chamberchamberchamber at Hillfort Rampart Africa 47 — Ethiopia Region 11 — hydraulic feature34.0778° S · 133.6882° E
- Hillfort Rampart Africa 47 — Ethiopia Region 11 — Northern Dromosdromosdromos at Hillfort Rampart Africa 47 — Ethiopia Region 11 — subsidiary complex34.0775° S · 133.6911° E
- Hillfort Rampart Africa 47 — Ethiopia Region 11 — Southern Moundmoundmound at Hillfort Rampart Africa 47 — Ethiopia Region 11 — hydraulic feature34.0765° S · 133.6895° E