Inner Eridu Ridge Central — Eridu (53-50)
Chalcolithic (regional)·Chalcolithic·🇮🇶 Eridu, Iraq
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About Inner Eridu Ridge Central — Eridu (53-50)
Inner Eridu Ridge Central — Eridu (53-50) at Eridu, Iraq is a Chalcolithic (regional) tell of the Chalcolithic tradition, built c. 800 CE 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 mattersInner Eridu Ridge Central — Eridu (53-50) at Eridu, Iraq is a Chalcolithic (regional) tell of the Chalcolithic tradition, built c. 800 CE for ridge and associat
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. 800 CE
- Period
- Chalcolithic (regional)
- Culture
- Chalcolithic
- Purpose
- Ridge and associated settlement
- Excavation
- Excavated
c. 800 CE
Initial construction / first occupation at Inner Eridu Ridge Central — Eridu (53-50)
19th–20th century
Excavation and research at Inner Eridu Ridge Central — Eridu (53-50)
On the ground
Structures & features
31.1478° N · 45.3621° E · 118 m · 3 mapped features
- Inner Eridu Ridge Central — Eridu (53-50) Main Tell FeaturetellPrimary tell feature at Inner Eridu Ridge Central — Eridu (53-50) – central ridge and associated settlement element with stratified deposits31.1478° N · 45.3621° E
- Inner Eridu Ridge Central — Eridu (53-50) Secondary EnclosureenclosureAncillary enclosure/wall line at Inner Eridu Ridge Central — Eridu (53-50) defining settlement or ritual space31.1477° N · 45.3621° E
- Inner Eridu Ridge Central — Eridu (53-50) Outlier Rock Art Panelrock artOutlier cup-mark/petroglyph panel linked to Inner Eridu Ridge Central — Eridu (53-50) ceremonial landscape31.1479° N · 45.3620° E