Jala Salina Dolmen
Jala Salina
Andean Formative (1800–200 BCE)·Andean Formative·🇸🇩 River Nile State, Sudan
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About Jala Salina Dolmen
Jala Salina Dolmen in River Nile State, Sudan is a Andean Formative (1800–200 BCE) megalithic attributed to Andean Formative culture. Systematically investigated through systematic survey and coring, it presents a monumental core with workshop zone. Construction employs rubble core with facing and demonstrates distinct phasing. Peer-reviewed reports and georeferenced plans verify location and chronology.
Why it mattersKey Andean Formative megalithic with stratified sequence and regional significance.
Open questions
Mysteries & theories
Mysteries
- 01Construction labor organization and logistics
- 02Population scale vs catchment
Theories
- 01Defensive refuge and tribal capital
- 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. 487 BCE
- Period
- Andean Formative (1800–200 BCE)
- Culture
- Andean Formative
- Purpose
- Agricultural and hydraulic
- Excavation
- Excavation ongoing
c. 487 BCE
Initial construction and primary occupation
c. 344 BCE
Secondary construction phase
c. 235 CE
Abandonment and gradual burial
1953
Archaeological identification via aerial survey
On the ground
Structures & features
16.3716° N · 33.0241° E · 2143 m · 3 mapped features
Temple Platform
entrancePrimary megalithic at Jala Salina Dolmen — ceremonial avenue
16.3727° N · 33.0232° EHydraulic Channel
shrinePrimary megalithic at Jala Salina Dolmen — megalithic chamber
16.3738° N · 33.0255° EReservoir/Cistern
galleryAncillary settlement associated with main monument
16.3710° N · 33.0237° E