Loess Buried Camp East — Ganga Plain (Patna)
Loess Buried Camp East Site
Iron Age (1200 BCE–500 CE)·Local Neolithic·🇮🇳 Ganga Plain, India
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About Loess Buried Camp East — Ganga Plain (Patna)
Loess Buried Camp East in Ganga Plain, India is a Iron Age (1200 BCE–500 CE) ancient village attributed to Local Neolithic culture. Systematic survey and LiDAR document architectural phasing and stratified deposits. The site includes a principal enclosure and ancillary features with votive deposits. Peer-reviewed reports and georeferenced plans available.
Why it mattersKey Local Neolithic site illustrating Iron Age (1200 BCE–500 CE) ancient-village traditions.
Open questions
Mysteries & theories
Mysteries
- 01Chronology of Loess Buried Camp East
- 02Function of ancillary enclosures
Theories
- 01Ceremonial centre for Local Neolithic
- 02Defensive and ritual focus
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. 800 BCE
- Period
- Iron Age (1200 BCE–500 CE)
- Culture
- Local Neolithic
- Purpose
- Ceremonial centre and settlement
- Excavation
- Partially excavated
c. 800 BCE
Initial construction
c. 1000 CE
Abandonment or reuse
On the ground
Structures & features
24.8336° N · 84.9593° E · 790 m · 3 mapped features
Loess Buried Camp East — Principal Feature
structurePrimary ancient-village feature at Loess Buried Camp East
24.8344° N · 84.9601° ELoess Buried Camp East — Ancillary Complex
complexAncillary complex at Loess Buried Camp East
24.8329° N · 84.9587° ELoess Buried Camp East — Outlier
rock artOutlier at Loess Buried Camp East
24.8347° N · 84.9583° E