Outer Hypogeum Settlement Central — Hypogeum, Paola (59-16)
Iron Age (regional)·Iron Age·🇲🇹 Hypogeum, Paola, Malta
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About Outer Hypogeum Settlement Central — Hypogeum, Paola (59-16)
Outer Hypogeum Settlement Central — Hypogeum, Paola (59-16) at Hypogeum, Paola, Malta is a Iron Age (regional) ancient city of the Iron Age tradition, built c. 3000 BCE for settlement 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 mattersOuter Hypogeum Settlement Central — Hypogeum, Paola (59-16) at Hypogeum, Paola, Malta is a Iron Age (regional) ancient city of the Iron Age tradition, built c.
Open questions
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
- Iron Age (regional)
- Culture
- Iron Age
- Purpose
- Settlement and associated settlement
- Excavation
- Partially excavated
c. 3000 BCE
Initial construction / first occupation at Outer Hypogeum Settlement Central — Hypogeum, Paola (59-16)
19th–20th century
Excavation and research at Outer Hypogeum Settlement Central — Hypogeum, Paola (59-16)
On the ground
Structures & features
35.9600° N · 14.3227° E · 423 m · 4 mapped features
- Outer Hypogeum Settlement Central — Hypogeum, Paola (59-16) Main Ancient-City FeaturestructurePrimary ancient-city feature at Outer Hypogeum Settlement Central — Hypogeum, Paola (59-16) – central settlement and associated settlement element with stratified deposits35.9600° N · 14.3228° E
- Outer Hypogeum Settlement Central — Hypogeum, Paola (59-16) Secondary EnclosureenclosureAncillary enclosure/wall line at Outer Hypogeum Settlement Central — Hypogeum, Paola (59-16) defining settlement or ritual space35.9599° N · 14.3228° E
- Outer Hypogeum Settlement Central — Hypogeum, Paola (59-16) Outlier Rock Art Panelrock artOutlier cup-mark/petroglyph panel linked to Outer Hypogeum Settlement Central — Hypogeum, Paola (59-16) ceremonial landscape35.9601° N · 14.3226° E
- Outer Hypogeum Settlement Central — Hypogeum, Paola (59-16) Reservoir CisternhydraulicRock-cut cistern/reservoir for water management35.9599° N · 14.3226° E