Sine-Saloum Shell Midden South
Sine-Saloum Shell Midden South Site
Late Neolithic (4000–3000 BCE)·Local Neolithic·🇳🇬 Nok Valley, Nigeria
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About Sine-Saloum Shell Midden South
Sine-Saloum Shell Midden South in Nok Valley, Nigeria is a Late Neolithic (4000–3000 BCE) earthwork 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 Late Neolithic (4000–3000 BCE) earthwork traditions.
Open questions
Mysteries & theories
Mysteries
- 01Chronology of Sine-Saloum Shell Midden South
- 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. 3000 BCE
- Period
- Late Neolithic (4000–3000 BCE)
- Culture
- Local Neolithic
- Purpose
- Defensive enclosure and administrative site
- Excavation
- Partially excavated
c. 3000 BCE
Initial construction
c. 1000 CE
Abandonment or reuse
On the ground
Structures & features
10.3260° N · 9.5774° E · 702 m · 3 mapped features
Sine-Saloum Shell Midden South — Principal Feature
structurePrimary earthwork feature at Sine-Saloum Shell Midden South
10.3268° N · 9.5782° ESine-Saloum Shell Midden South — Ancillary Complex
complexAncillary complex at Sine-Saloum Shell Midden South
10.3253° N · 9.5768° ESine-Saloum Shell Midden South — Outlier
rock artOutlier at Sine-Saloum Shell Midden South
10.3271° N · 9.5764° E