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Sacred Rajasthan Temple South — Rajasthan, Jaipur (54-08)

Chalcolithic (regional)·Chalcolithic·🇮🇳 Rajasthan, Jaipur, India

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About Sacred Rajasthan Temple South — Rajasthan, Jaipur (54-08)

Sacred Rajasthan Temple South — Rajasthan, Jaipur (54-08) at Rajasthan, Jaipur, India is a Chalcolithic (regional) ancient village of the Chalcolithic tradition, built c. 200 CE for temple 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 mattersSacred Rajasthan Temple South — Rajasthan, Jaipur (54-08) at Rajasthan, Jaipur, India is a Chalcolithic (regional) ancient village of the Chalcolithic tradition

Open questions

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. 200 CE
Period
Chalcolithic (regional)
Culture
Chalcolithic
Purpose
Temple and associated settlement
Excavation
Excavation ongoing
  1. c. 200 CE

    Initial construction / first occupation at Sacred Rajasthan Temple South — Rajasthan, Jaipur (54-08)

  2. 19th–20th century

    Excavation and research at Sacred Rajasthan Temple South — Rajasthan, Jaipur (54-08)

On the ground

Structures & features

27.4366° N · 75.8896° E · 336 m · 3 mapped features

  • Sacred Rajasthan Temple South — Rajasthan, Jaipur (54-08) Main Ancient-Village Feature

    ancient village

    Primary ancient-village feature at Sacred Rajasthan Temple South — Rajasthan, Jaipur (54-08) – central temple and associated settlement element with stratified deposits

    27.4367° N · 75.8897° E
  • Sacred Rajasthan Temple South — Rajasthan, Jaipur (54-08) Secondary Enclosure

    enclosure

    Ancillary enclosure/wall line at Sacred Rajasthan Temple South — Rajasthan, Jaipur (54-08) defining settlement or ritual space

    27.4366° N · 75.8897° E
  • Sacred Rajasthan Temple South — Rajasthan, Jaipur (54-08) Outlier Rock Art Panel

    rock art

    Outlier cup-mark/petroglyph panel linked to Sacred Rajasthan Temple South — Rajasthan, Jaipur (54-08) ceremonial landscape

    27.4367° N · 75.8895° E

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