Lehedzyne Trypillia Mega-Settlement
Legedzine · Lehedzine Experimental Site
Trypillia BI–BII (c.4100–3800 BCE)·Cucuteni–Trypillia (Trypillia BI)·🇺🇦 Cherkasy Oblast, Talne Raion, Lehedzyne village, Ukraine
About
About Lehedzyne Trypillia Mega-Settlement
One of the classic Trypillia BI mega-sites near Lehedzyne (Legedzine), 90 ha with ~1100+ houses identified by magnetometry, excavated and famously reconstructed as a full-scale burning experiment in 1974 (S. Kruts) where a Trypillian house was built and ritual-burned. The site sits between Talianki and Dobrovody cluster in Cherkasy. Interpretive centre and State Historical-Cultural Preserve Trypillia.
Why it mattersOne of the classic Trypillia BI mega-sites near Lehedzyne (Legedzine), 90 ha with ~1100+ houses identified by magnetometry, excavated and famously reconstructed as a full-scale burning experiment in 1974 (S. Kruts) where a Trypillian house was built and ritual-burned. The site sits between Talianki
Open questions
Mysteries & theories
Mysteries
- 01Why mega-site burned synchronously
- 02Whether two-storey houses housed extended families
Theories
- 01Lehedzyne as rotational ceremonial centre
- 02Burning as socially motivated decommissioning
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.4100 BCE
- Period
- Trypillia BI–BII (c.4100–3800 BCE)
- Culture
- Cucuteni–Trypillia (Trypillia BI)
- Purpose
- Proto-urban Trypillia mega-settlement with experimental archaeology
- Excavation
- Excavation ongoing
On the ground
Structures & features
48.7350° N · 30.5400° E · 185 m · 3 mapped features
North Oval Ring
house ringOuter concentric house ring north sector
48.7380° N · 30.5430° ECentral Plaza
plazaEmpty central area with mega-structure
48.7350° N · 30.5400° EExperimental House 1974
experimentalReconstructed and burned Trypillian house plot
48.7360° N · 30.5410° E