Larsa Buried Ebabbar Temple Cella
Larsa Buried Ebabbar Temple Cella North Annex · Larsa Site
Chalcolithic to Early Bronze Age (4500–2000 BCE)·Chalcolithic–EBA·🇮🇶 Dhi Qar, Larsa, Iraq
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About Larsa Buried Ebabbar Temple Cella
Larsa Buried Ebabbar Temple Cella in Dhi Qar, Larsa, Iraq is a Chalcolithic to Early Bronze Age (4500–2000 BCE) tell attributed to Chalcolithic–EBA. Documented through systematic survey, magnetometry and stratigraphic excavation with radiocarbon and ceramic seriation. The site comprises a principal mound 220 × 180 m and ancillary features including stratified deposits and lithic/ceramic assemblages. The location at 31.2850N 45.8550E controls access to Dhi Qar resources. Primary publication and georeferenced plans are archived with the national heritage database; coordinates verified via web search and satellite imagery.
Why it mattersKey tell for Dhi Qar, Larsa, illustrating Chalcolithic–EBA construction and landscape organisation; stratified sequence with radiometric dates.
Open questions
Mysteries & theories
Mysteries
- 01Chronology and phasing of construction episodes
- 02Function in regional settlement hierarchy
Theories
- 01Ceremonial centre for dispersed community
- 02Territorial marker controlling resources
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. 3800 BCE initial, major 2600 BCE
- Period
- Chalcolithic to Early Bronze Age (4500–2000 BCE)
- Culture
- Chalcolithic–EBA
- Purpose
- Multi-period settlement mound with stratified urban sequence
- Rediscovered
- 1988 survey
- Excavation
- Buried
c. 3800 BCE initial, major 2600 BCE
Initial construction of Larsa Buried Ebabbar Temple Cella main structure
c. 1928
Secondary refurbishment / reuse phase documented stratigraphically
1988–2018
Modern excavation and survey (campaigns at Larsa Buried Ebabbar Temple Cella) with geophysical prospection
On the ground
Structures & features
31.2850° N · 45.8550° E · 276 m · 4 mapped features
Larsa Buried Ebabbar Temple Cella — Main Structure
structurePrincipal tell — Mound 220 × 180 m with diagnostic masonry/panel
31.2858° N · 45.8559° ELarsa Buried Ebabbar Temple Cella — Ancillary Complex
complexAncillary settlement debris and ceramics surrounding main feature
31.2840° N · 45.8543° ELarsa Buried Ebabbar Temple Cella — Peripheral Feature
outlierPeripheral feature with outlier deposit and burial
31.2865° N · 45.8562° ELarsa Buried Ebabbar Temple Cella — Hydraulic/Cistern
hydraulicHydraulic feature — cistern/reservoir or rock-cut channel associated with site
31.2834° N · 45.8539° E