Temple Terrace Africa 9 — Ethiopia Region 9
Period Medieval·Regional culture Africa-Tumulus·🇪🇹 Ethiopia Region 9, Ethiopia
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About Temple Terrace Africa 9 — Ethiopia Region 9
Temple Terrace Africa 9 — Ethiopia Region 9 in Ethiopia Region 9, 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
- 01Trade network extent
- 02Astronomical alignment
Theories
- 01Seasonal gathering
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 Medieval
- Culture
- Regional culture Africa-Tumulus
- Purpose
- tumulus ritual/settlement purpose for Africa-Tumulus
- Rediscovered
- Modern excavation 1953
- Excavation
- Excavation ongoing
c. 200 CE major extension
Major expansion / refurbishment at Temple Terrace Africa 9 — Ethiopia Region 9
c. 1500 BCE
Initial construction / first occupation at Temple Terrace Africa 9 — Ethiopia Region 9
2005 excavation
Modern rediscovery and scientific excavation of Temple Terrace Africa 9 — Ethiopia Region 9
On the ground
Structures & features
43.3310° N · 16.1630° W · 1401 m · 4 mapped features
Temple Terrace Africa 9 — Ethiopia Region 9 — Principal Chamber
chamberchamber at Temple Terrace Africa 9 — Ethiopia Region 9 — primary structure
43.3318° N · 16.1632° WTemple Terrace Africa 9 — Ethiopia Region 9 — Northern Dromos
dromosdromos at Temple Terrace Africa 9 — Ethiopia Region 9 — hydraulic feature
43.3302° N · 16.1643° WTemple Terrace Africa 9 — Ethiopia Region 9 — Southern Mound
moundmound at Temple Terrace Africa 9 — Ethiopia Region 9 — outlier feature
43.3298° N · 16.1632° WTemple Terrace Africa 9 — Ethiopia Region 9 — Eastern Chamber
chamberchamber at Temple Terrace Africa 9 — Ethiopia Region 9 — primary structure
43.3295° N · 16.1615° W