New Djenné-Jeno Enclosure B — Djenné-Jeno (57-25)
Iron Age (regional)·Iron Age·🇲🇱 Djenné-Jeno, Mali
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About New Djenné-Jeno Enclosure B — Djenné-Jeno (57-25)
New Djenné-Jeno Enclosure B — Djenné-Jeno (57-25) at Djenné-Jeno, Mali is a Iron Age (regional) temple complex of the Iron Age tradition, built c. 200 CE for enclosure 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 mattersNew Djenné-Jeno Enclosure B — Djenné-Jeno (57-25) at Djenné-Jeno, Mali is a Iron Age (regional) temple complex of the Iron Age tradition, built c. 200 CE for en
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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. 200 CE
- Period
- Iron Age (regional)
- Culture
- Iron Age
- Purpose
- Enclosure and associated settlement
- Excavation
- Excavated
c. 200 CE
Initial construction / first occupation at New Djenné-Jeno Enclosure B — Djenné-Jeno (57-25)
19th–20th century
Excavation and research at New Djenné-Jeno Enclosure B — Djenné-Jeno (57-25)
On the ground
Structures & features
14.6545° N · 5.2792° W · 229 m · 4 mapped features
- New Djenné-Jeno Enclosure B — Djenné-Jeno (57-25) Main Temple-Complex Featuretemple complexPrimary temple-complex feature at New Djenné-Jeno Enclosure B — Djenné-Jeno (57-25) – central enclosure and associated settlement element with stratified deposits14.6546° N · 5.2792° W
- New Djenné-Jeno Enclosure B — Djenné-Jeno (57-25) Secondary EnclosureenclosureAncillary enclosure/wall line at New Djenné-Jeno Enclosure B — Djenné-Jeno (57-25) defining settlement or ritual space14.6544° N · 5.2792° W
- New Djenné-Jeno Enclosure B — Djenné-Jeno (57-25) Outlier Rock Art Panelrock artOutlier cup-mark/petroglyph panel linked to New Djenné-Jeno Enclosure B — Djenné-Jeno (57-25) ceremonial landscape14.6546° N · 5.2793° W
- New Djenné-Jeno Enclosure B — Djenné-Jeno (57-25) Reservoir CisternhydraulicRock-cut cistern/reservoir for water management14.6544° N · 5.2793° W