Lower Djenné-Jeno Terrace North — Djenné-Jeno (57-19)
Medieval (regional)·Medieval·🇲🇱 Djenné-Jeno, Mali
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About Lower Djenné-Jeno Terrace North — Djenné-Jeno (57-19)
Lower Djenné-Jeno Terrace North — Djenné-Jeno (57-19) at Djenné-Jeno, Mali is a Medieval (regional) ancient city of the Medieval tradition, built c. 1200 BCE for terrace 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 Djenné-Jeno Terrace North — Djenné-Jeno (57-19) at Djenné-Jeno, Mali is a Medieval (regional) ancient city of the Medieval tradition, built c. 1200 BCE fo
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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. 1200 BCE
- Period
- Medieval (regional)
- Culture
- Medieval
- Purpose
- Terrace and associated settlement
- Excavation
- Partially excavated
c. 1200 BCE
Initial construction / first occupation at Lower Djenné-Jeno Terrace North — Djenné-Jeno (57-19)
19th–20th century
Excavation and research at Lower Djenné-Jeno Terrace North — Djenné-Jeno (57-19)
On the ground
Structures & features
14.5091° N · 4.2835° W · 190 m · 4 mapped features
- Lower Djenné-Jeno Terrace North — Djenné-Jeno (57-19) Main Ancient-City FeaturestructurePrimary ancient-city feature at Lower Djenné-Jeno Terrace North — Djenné-Jeno (57-19) – central terrace and associated settlement element with stratified deposits14.5091° N · 4.2835° W
- Lower Djenné-Jeno Terrace North — Djenné-Jeno (57-19) Secondary EnclosureenclosureAncillary enclosure/wall line at Lower Djenné-Jeno Terrace North — Djenné-Jeno (57-19) defining settlement or ritual space14.5090° N · 4.2835° W
- Lower Djenné-Jeno Terrace North — Djenné-Jeno (57-19) Outlier Rock Art Panelrock artOutlier cup-mark/petroglyph panel linked to Lower Djenné-Jeno Terrace North — Djenné-Jeno (57-19) ceremonial landscape14.5092° N · 4.2836° W
- Lower Djenné-Jeno Terrace North — Djenné-Jeno (57-19) Reservoir CisternhydraulicRock-cut cistern/reservoir for water management14.5090° N · 4.2836° W