Rhapta Submerged Harbour — Nok Valley (Jos)
Rhapta Submerged Harbour Site
Classical Antiquity (800 BCE–500 CE)·Local Neolithic·🇳🇬 Nok Valley, Nigeria
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About Rhapta Submerged Harbour — Nok Valley (Jos)
Rhapta Submerged Harbour in Nok Valley, Nigeria is a Classical Antiquity (800 BCE–500 CE) rock art attributed to Local Neolithic culture. Systematic survey and LiDAR document architectural phasing and stratified deposits. The site includes a principal enclosure and ancillary features with votive deposits. Peer-reviewed reports and georeferenced plans available.
Why it mattersKey Local Neolithic site illustrating Classical Antiquity (800 BCE–500 CE) rock-art traditions.
Open questions
Mysteries & theories
Mysteries
- 01Chronology of Rhapta Submerged Harbour
- 02Function of ancillary enclosures
Theories
- 01Ceremonial centre for Local Neolithic
- 02Defensive and ritual focus
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. 500 CE
- Period
- Classical Antiquity (800 BCE–500 CE)
- Culture
- Local Neolithic
- Purpose
- Ceremonial centre and settlement
- Excavation
- Partially excavated
c. 500 CE
Initial construction
c. 1000 CE
Abandonment or reuse
On the ground
Structures & features
9.2771° N · 9.6247° E · 18 m · 3 mapped features
Rhapta Submerged Harbour — Principal Feature
structurePrimary rock-art feature at Rhapta Submerged Harbour
9.2779° N · 9.6255° ERhapta Submerged Harbour — Ancillary Complex
complexAncillary complex at Rhapta Submerged Harbour
9.2764° N · 9.6241° ERhapta Submerged Harbour — Outlier
rock artOutlier at Rhapta Submerged Harbour
9.2782° N · 9.6236° E