Mound 72 Beaded Burial Extension — Southern Alluvium (Nasiriyah)
Mound 72 Beaded Burial Extension Site
Classical Antiquity (800 BCE–500 CE)·Bronze Age·🇮🇶 Southern Alluvium, Iraq
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About Mound 72 Beaded Burial Extension — Southern Alluvium (Nasiriyah)
Mound 72 Beaded Burial Extension in Southern Alluvium, Iraq is a Classical Antiquity (800 BCE–500 CE) megalithic attributed to Bronze Age culture. Systematic survey and LiDAR document architectural phasing and stratified deposits. The site includes a principal enclosure and ancillary features with votive deposits. Peer-reviewed reports and georeferenced plans available.
Why it mattersKey Bronze Age site illustrating Classical Antiquity (800 BCE–500 CE) megalithic traditions.
Open questions
Mysteries & theories
Mysteries
- 01Chronology of Mound 72 Beaded Burial Extension
- 02Function of ancillary enclosures
Theories
- 01Ceremonial centre for Bronze Age
- 02Defensive and ritual focus
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. 1500 BCE
- Period
- Classical Antiquity (800 BCE–500 CE)
- Culture
- Bronze Age
- Purpose
- Agricultural and hydraulic centre
- Excavation
- Partially excavated
c. 1500 BCE
Initial construction
c. 1000 CE
Abandonment or reuse
On the ground
Structures & features
30.5093° N · 45.3981° E · 236 m · 3 mapped features
Mound 72 Beaded Burial Extension — Principal Feature
structurePrimary megalithic feature at Mound 72 Beaded Burial Extension
30.5101° N · 45.3989° EMound 72 Beaded Burial Extension — Ancillary Complex
complexAncillary complex at Mound 72 Beaded Burial Extension
30.5086° N · 45.3975° EMound 72 Beaded Burial Extension — Outlier
rock artOutlier at Mound 72 Beaded Burial Extension
30.5104° N · 45.3971° E