Lower Khajuraho Necropolis B — Khajuraho (60-30)
Medieval (regional)·Medieval·🇮🇳 Khajuraho, India
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About Lower Khajuraho Necropolis B — Khajuraho (60-30)
Lower Khajuraho Necropolis B — Khajuraho (60-30) at Khajuraho, India is a Medieval (regional) contested of the Medieval tradition, built c. 400 BCE for necropolis 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 Khajuraho Necropolis B — Khajuraho (60-30) at Khajuraho, India is a Medieval (regional) contested of the Medieval tradition, built c. 400 BCE for necropol
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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
- Medieval (regional)
- Culture
- Medieval
- Purpose
- Necropolis and associated settlement
- Excavation
- Excavation ongoing
c. 400 BCE
Initial construction / first occupation at Lower Khajuraho Necropolis B — Khajuraho (60-30)
19th–20th century
Excavation and research at Lower Khajuraho Necropolis B — Khajuraho (60-30)
On the ground
Structures & features
25.0679° N · 79.4530° E · 345 m · 3 mapped features
Lower Khajuraho Necropolis B — Khajuraho (60-30) Main Contested Feature
contestedPrimary contested feature at Lower Khajuraho Necropolis B — Khajuraho (60-30) – central necropolis and associated settlement element with stratified deposits
25.0679° N · 79.4530° ELower Khajuraho Necropolis B — Khajuraho (60-30) Secondary Enclosure
enclosureAncillary enclosure/wall line at Lower Khajuraho Necropolis B — Khajuraho (60-30) defining settlement or ritual space
25.0678° N · 79.4530° ELower Khajuraho Necropolis B — Khajuraho (60-30) Outlier Rock Art Panel
rock artOutlier cup-mark/petroglyph panel linked to Lower Khajuraho Necropolis B — Khajuraho (60-30) ceremonial landscape
25.0680° N · 79.4529° E