Inner Baiae Settlement A — Baiae (58-10)
Neolithic (regional)·Neolithic·🇮🇹 Baiae, Italy
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About Inner Baiae Settlement A — Baiae (58-10)
Inner Baiae Settlement A — Baiae (58-10) at Baiae, Italy is a Neolithic (regional) submerged city of the Neolithic tradition, built c. 200 CE for settlement 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 mattersInner Baiae Settlement A — Baiae (58-10) at Baiae, Italy is a Neolithic (regional) submerged city of the Neolithic tradition, built c. 200 CE for settlement and
Open questions
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. 200 CE
- Period
- Neolithic (regional)
- Culture
- Neolithic
- Purpose
- Settlement and associated settlement
- Excavation
- Excavated
c. 200 CE
Initial construction / first occupation at Inner Baiae Settlement A — Baiae (58-10)
19th–20th century
Excavation and research at Inner Baiae Settlement A — Baiae (58-10)
On the ground
Structures & features
41.1529° N · 13.6601° E · 63 m · 4 mapped features
- Inner Baiae Settlement A — Baiae (58-10) Main Submerged-City Featuresubmerged cityPrimary submerged-city feature at Inner Baiae Settlement A — Baiae (58-10) – central settlement and associated settlement element with stratified deposits41.1530° N · 13.6601° E
- Inner Baiae Settlement A — Baiae (58-10) Secondary EnclosureenclosureAncillary enclosure/wall line at Inner Baiae Settlement A — Baiae (58-10) defining settlement or ritual space41.1529° N · 13.6601° E
- Inner Baiae Settlement A — Baiae (58-10) Outlier Rock Art Panelrock artOutlier cup-mark/petroglyph panel linked to Inner Baiae Settlement A — Baiae (58-10) ceremonial landscape41.1531° N · 13.6600° E
- Inner Baiae Settlement A — Baiae (58-10) Reservoir CisternhydraulicRock-cut cistern/reservoir for water management41.1528° N · 13.6600° E