Temple Terrace Africa 10 — Ethiopia Region 10
Period Late Holocene·Regional culture Africa-Tumulus·🇪🇹 Ethiopia Region 10, Ethiopia
About
About Temple Terrace Africa 10 — Ethiopia Region 10
Temple Terrace Africa 10 — Ethiopia Region 10 in Ethiopia Region 10, Ethiopia is a Iron Age tumulus with stratified deposits and regional significance. Excavations reveal architectural phasing.
Why it mattersKey Regional culture Africa-Tumulus tumulus with stratified sequence and regional typology.
Open questions
Mysteries & theories
Mysteries
- 01Chronology and phasing
Theories
- 01Seasonal gathering
- 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. 1500 BCE
- Period
- Period Late Holocene
- Culture
- Regional culture Africa-Tumulus
- Purpose
- tumulus ritual/settlement purpose for Africa-Tumulus
- Rediscovered
- Modern excavation 1960
- Excavation
- Excavation ongoing
c. 1500 BCE
Initial construction / first occupation at Temple Terrace Africa 10 — Ethiopia Region 10
1920 excavation
Modern rediscovery and scientific excavation of Temple Terrace Africa 10 — Ethiopia Region 10
c. 1500 BCE major extension
Major expansion / refurbishment at Temple Terrace Africa 10 — Ethiopia Region 10
On the ground
Structures & features
34.3386° N · 63.2291° E · 1787 m · 3 mapped features
Temple Terrace Africa 10 — Ethiopia Region 10 — Principal Chamber
chamberchamber at Temple Terrace Africa 10 — Ethiopia Region 10 — hydraulic feature
34.3384° N · 63.2295° ETemple Terrace Africa 10 — Ethiopia Region 10 — Northern Dromos
dromosdromos at Temple Terrace Africa 10 — Ethiopia Region 10 — hydraulic feature
34.3387° N · 63.2308° ETemple Terrace Africa 10 — Ethiopia Region 10 — Southern Mound
moundmound at Temple Terrace Africa 10 — Ethiopia Region 10 — primary structure
34.3387° N · 63.2302° E