Lower Axum Settlement B — Axum (57-29)
Chalcolithic (regional)·Chalcolithic·🇪🇹 Axum, Ethiopia
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About Lower Axum Settlement B — Axum (57-29)
Lower Axum Settlement B — Axum (57-29) at Axum, Ethiopia is a Chalcolithic (regional) temple complex of the Chalcolithic tradition, built c. 800 CE for settlement 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 mattersLower Axum Settlement B — Axum (57-29) at Axum, Ethiopia is a Chalcolithic (regional) temple complex of the Chalcolithic tradition, built c. 800 CE for settleme
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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. 800 CE
- Period
- Chalcolithic (regional)
- Culture
- Chalcolithic
- Purpose
- Settlement and associated settlement
- Excavation
- Excavated
c. 800 CE
Initial construction / first occupation at Lower Axum Settlement B — Axum (57-29)
19th–20th century
Excavation and research at Lower Axum Settlement B — Axum (57-29)
On the ground
Structures & features
13.9013° N · 38.1721° E · 165 m · 3 mapped features
Lower Axum Settlement B — Axum (57-29) Main Temple-Complex Feature
temple complexPrimary temple-complex feature at Lower Axum Settlement B — Axum (57-29) – central settlement and associated settlement element with stratified deposits
13.9013° N · 38.1722° ELower Axum Settlement B — Axum (57-29) Secondary Enclosure
enclosureAncillary enclosure/wall line at Lower Axum Settlement B — Axum (57-29) defining settlement or ritual space
13.9012° N · 38.1722° ELower Axum Settlement B — Axum (57-29) Outlier Rock Art Panel
rock artOutlier cup-mark/petroglyph panel linked to Lower Axum Settlement B — Axum (57-29) ceremonial landscape
13.9014° N · 38.1720° E