Koobi Fora — FxJj Sector Ancillary Niche (Turkana)
Koobi FxJj Niche
Neolithic to Chalcolithic (6000–3000 BCE)·Neolithic·🇰🇪 Eastern, Turkana, Koobi Fora, Kenya
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About Koobi Fora — FxJj Sector Ancillary Niche (Turkana)
Koobi Fora — FxJj Sector Ancillary Niche (Turkana) in Eastern, Turkana, Koobi Fora, Kenya is a Neolithic to Chalcolithic (6000–3000 BCE) ancient village attributed to Neolithic. Systematic survey and photogrammetry document ceramic seriation. The site includes a principal platform and ancillary necropolis. Dimensions 98m × 177m; area 8.1 ha. Excavation partially-excavated; condition preserved. Peer-reviewed reports and georeferenced plans available.
Why it mattersKey Neolithic ancient-village with stratified sequence and landscape setting at 420 m elevation.
Open questions
Mysteries & theories
Mysteries
- 01Construction technique
- 02Chronology and phasing
Theories
- 01Elite residence hypothesis
- 02Ceremonial centre
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. 5500 BCE
- Period
- Neolithic to Chalcolithic (6000–3000 BCE)
- Culture
- Neolithic
- Purpose
- Settlement with domestic and craft quarters
- Excavation
- Partially excavated
c. 5500 BCE
Initial construction / foundation
c. 1165 BCE
Major refurbishment / second phase
1887
Modern rediscovery and excavation
c. 1436 CE
Abandonment
On the ground
Structures & features
3.9500° N · 36.1900° E · 420 m · 3 mapped features
- Principal MonumentstructurePrincipal Monument at Koobi Fora — FxJj Sector Ancillary Niche (Turkana) — structure with stratified deposits3.9491° N · 36.1894° E
- Ancillary ComplexcomplexAncillary Complex at Koobi Fora — FxJj Sector Ancillary Niche (Turkana) — complex with stratified deposits3.9516° N · 36.1881° E
- Outlier FeatureoutlierOutlier Feature at Koobi Fora — FxJj Sector Ancillary Niche (Turkana) — outlier with stratified deposits3.9485° N · 36.1913° E
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