Lower Djenné-Jeno Terrace North — Djenné-Jeno (57-19)

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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Built

c. 1200 BCE

Period

Medieval (regional)

Culture

Medieval

Purpose

Terrace and associated settlement

Excavation

Partially excavated

1. c. 1200 BCE

   Initial construction / first occupation at Lower Djenné-Jeno Terrace North — Djenné-Jeno (57-19)

2. 19th–20th century

   Excavation and research at Lower Djenné-Jeno Terrace North — Djenné-Jeno (57-19)

• Lower Djenné-Jeno Terrace North — Djenné-Jeno (57-19) Main Ancient-City Feature

  structure

  Primary ancient-city feature at Lower Djenné-Jeno Terrace North — Djenné-Jeno (57-19) – central terrace and associated settlement element with stratified deposits

  14.5091° N · 4.2835° W

• Lower Djenné-Jeno Terrace North — Djenné-Jeno (57-19) Secondary Enclosure

  enclosure

  Ancillary enclosure/wall line at Lower Djenné-Jeno Terrace North — Djenné-Jeno (57-19) defining settlement or ritual space

  14.5090° N · 4.2835° W

• Lower Djenné-Jeno Terrace North — Djenné-Jeno (57-19) Outlier Rock Art Panel

  rock art

  Outlier cup-mark/petroglyph panel linked to Lower Djenné-Jeno Terrace North — Djenné-Jeno (57-19) ceremonial landscape

  14.5092° N · 4.2836° W

• Lower Djenné-Jeno Terrace North — Djenné-Jeno (57-19) Reservoir Cistern

  hydraulic

  Rock-cut cistern/reservoir for water management

  14.5090° N · 4.2836° W