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Old Khajuraho Sanctuary Inner — Khajuraho (60-20)

Iron Age (regional)·Iron Age·🇮🇳 Khajuraho, India

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About Old Khajuraho Sanctuary Inner — Khajuraho (60-20)

Old Khajuraho Sanctuary Inner — Khajuraho (60-20) at Khajuraho, India is a Iron Age (regional) contested of the Iron Age tradition, built c. 1200 BCE for sanctuary 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 mattersOld Khajuraho Sanctuary Inner — Khajuraho (60-20) at Khajuraho, India is a Iron Age (regional) contested of the Iron Age tradition, built c. 1200 BCE for sanctu

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Mysteries & theories

Mysteries

  1. 01Chronology and phasing
  2. 02Landscape function

Theories

  1. 01Ceremonial centre
  2. 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. 1200 BCE
Period
Iron Age (regional)
Culture
Iron Age
Purpose
Sanctuary and associated settlement
Excavation
Excavation ongoing
  1. c. 1200 BCE

    Initial construction / first occupation at Old Khajuraho Sanctuary Inner — Khajuraho (60-20)

  2. 19th–20th century

    Excavation and research at Old Khajuraho Sanctuary Inner — Khajuraho (60-20)

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Structures & features

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