Lower Rajasthan Mound A — Rajasthan, Jaipur (54-41)
Neolithic (regional)·Neolithic·🇮🇳 Rajasthan, Jaipur, India
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About Lower Rajasthan Mound A — Rajasthan, Jaipur (54-41)
Lower Rajasthan Mound A — Rajasthan, Jaipur (54-41) at Rajasthan, Jaipur, India is a Neolithic (regional) temple complex of the Neolithic tradition, built c. 800 BCE for mound 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 Rajasthan Mound A — Rajasthan, Jaipur (54-41) at Rajasthan, Jaipur, India is a Neolithic (regional) temple complex of the Neolithic tradition, built c. 80
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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 BCE
- Period
- Neolithic (regional)
- Culture
- Neolithic
- Purpose
- Mound and associated settlement
- Excavation
- Excavation ongoing
c. 800 BCE
Initial construction / first occupation at Lower Rajasthan Mound A — Rajasthan, Jaipur (54-41)
19th–20th century
Excavation and research at Lower Rajasthan Mound A — Rajasthan, Jaipur (54-41)
On the ground
Structures & features
26.1557° N · 76.2378° E · 470 m · 4 mapped features
Lower Rajasthan Mound A — Rajasthan, Jaipur (54-41) Main Temple-Complex Feature
temple complexPrimary temple-complex feature at Lower Rajasthan Mound A — Rajasthan, Jaipur (54-41) – central mound and associated settlement element with stratified deposits
26.1557° N · 76.2379° ELower Rajasthan Mound A — Rajasthan, Jaipur (54-41) Secondary Enclosure
enclosureAncillary enclosure/wall line at Lower Rajasthan Mound A — Rajasthan, Jaipur (54-41) defining settlement or ritual space
26.1556° N · 76.2379° ELower Rajasthan Mound A — Rajasthan, Jaipur (54-41) Outlier Rock Art Panel
rock artOutlier cup-mark/petroglyph panel linked to Lower Rajasthan Mound A — Rajasthan, Jaipur (54-41) ceremonial landscape
26.1558° N · 76.2377° ELower Rajasthan Mound A — Rajasthan, Jaipur (54-41) Reservoir Cistern
hydraulicRock-cut cistern/reservoir for water management
26.1556° N · 76.2377° E