Little Lalibela Mound Inner — Lalibela (59-03)
Classical (regional)·Classical·🇪🇹 Lalibela, Ethiopia
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About Little Lalibela Mound Inner — Lalibela (59-03)
Little Lalibela Mound Inner — Lalibela (59-03) at Lalibela, Ethiopia is a Classical (regional) underground city of the Classical tradition, built c. 400 BCE for mound 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 mattersLittle Lalibela Mound Inner — Lalibela (59-03) at Lalibela, Ethiopia is a Classical (regional) underground city of the Classical tradition, built c. 400 BCE for
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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. 400 BCE
- Period
- Classical (regional)
- Culture
- Classical
- Purpose
- Mound and associated settlement
- Excavation
- Excavation ongoing
c. 400 BCE
Initial construction / first occupation at Little Lalibela Mound Inner — Lalibela (59-03)
19th–20th century
Excavation and research at Little Lalibela Mound Inner — Lalibela (59-03)
On the ground
Structures & features
12.5987° N · 38.5709° E · 105 m · 4 mapped features
- Little Lalibela Mound Inner — Lalibela (59-03) Main Underground-City Featureunderground cityPrimary underground-city feature at Little Lalibela Mound Inner — Lalibela (59-03) – central mound and associated settlement element with stratified deposits12.5987° N · 38.5710° E
- Little Lalibela Mound Inner — Lalibela (59-03) Secondary EnclosureenclosureAncillary enclosure/wall line at Little Lalibela Mound Inner — Lalibela (59-03) defining settlement or ritual space12.5986° N · 38.5710° E
- Little Lalibela Mound Inner — Lalibela (59-03) Outlier Rock Art Panelrock artOutlier cup-mark/petroglyph panel linked to Little Lalibela Mound Inner — Lalibela (59-03) ceremonial landscape12.5988° N · 38.5709° E
- Little Lalibela Mound Inner — Lalibela (59-03) Reservoir CisternhydraulicRock-cut cistern/reservoir for water management12.5985° N · 38.5708° E