New Dwarka Enclosure II — Dwarka (58-21)
Chalcolithic (regional)·Chalcolithic·🇮🇳 Dwarka, India
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About New Dwarka Enclosure II — Dwarka (58-21)
New Dwarka Enclosure II — Dwarka (58-21) at Dwarka, India is a Chalcolithic (regional) submerged city of the Chalcolithic tradition, built c. 3000 BCE 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 Dwarka Enclosure II — Dwarka (58-21) at Dwarka, India is a Chalcolithic (regional) submerged city of the Chalcolithic tradition, built c. 3000 BCE for enclo
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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. 3000 BCE
- Period
- Chalcolithic (regional)
- Culture
- Chalcolithic
- Purpose
- Enclosure and associated settlement
- Excavation
- Partially excavated
c. 3000 BCE
Initial construction / first occupation at New Dwarka Enclosure II — Dwarka (58-21)
19th–20th century
Excavation and research at New Dwarka Enclosure II — Dwarka (58-21)
On the ground
Structures & features
22.0767° N · 69.1510° E · 51 m · 3 mapped features
- New Dwarka Enclosure II — Dwarka (58-21) Main Submerged-City Featuresubmerged cityPrimary submerged-city feature at New Dwarka Enclosure II — Dwarka (58-21) – central enclosure and associated settlement element with stratified deposits22.0768° N · 69.1510° E
- New Dwarka Enclosure II — Dwarka (58-21) Secondary EnclosureenclosureAncillary enclosure/wall line at New Dwarka Enclosure II — Dwarka (58-21) defining settlement or ritual space22.0766° N · 69.1510° E
- New Dwarka Enclosure II — Dwarka (58-21) Outlier Rock Art Panelrock artOutlier cup-mark/petroglyph panel linked to New Dwarka Enclosure II — Dwarka (58-21) ceremonial landscape22.0768° N · 69.1509° E