New Khajuraho Necropolis East — Khajuraho (60-13)
Neolithic (regional)·Neolithic·🇮🇳 Khajuraho, India
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About New Khajuraho Necropolis East — Khajuraho (60-13)
New Khajuraho Necropolis East — Khajuraho (60-13) at Khajuraho, India is a Neolithic (regional) contested of the Neolithic 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 mattersNew Khajuraho Necropolis East — Khajuraho (60-13) at Khajuraho, India is a Neolithic (regional) contested of the Neolithic tradition, built c. 400 BCE for necro
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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
- Neolithic (regional)
- Culture
- Neolithic
- Purpose
- Necropolis and associated settlement
- Excavation
- Partially excavated
c. 400 BCE
Initial construction / first occupation at New Khajuraho Necropolis East — Khajuraho (60-13)
19th–20th century
Excavation and research at New Khajuraho Necropolis East — Khajuraho (60-13)
On the ground
Structures & features
24.8447° N · 79.9841° E · 406 m · 3 mapped features
- New Khajuraho Necropolis East — Khajuraho (60-13) Main Contested FeaturecontestedPrimary contested feature at New Khajuraho Necropolis East — Khajuraho (60-13) – central necropolis and associated settlement element with stratified deposits24.8447° N · 79.9842° E
- New Khajuraho Necropolis East — Khajuraho (60-13) Secondary EnclosureenclosureAncillary enclosure/wall line at New Khajuraho Necropolis East — Khajuraho (60-13) defining settlement or ritual space24.8446° N · 79.9842° E
- New Khajuraho Necropolis East — Khajuraho (60-13) Outlier Rock Art Panelrock artOutlier cup-mark/petroglyph panel linked to New Khajuraho Necropolis East — Khajuraho (60-13) ceremonial landscape24.8448° N · 79.9840° E