Village of Gateway
Early Bronze Age (3300–2100 BCE)·Early Bronze Age·🇲🇦 Souss-Massa, Morocco
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About
About Village of Gateway
Village of Gateway in Souss-Massa, Morocco is a Early Bronze Age (3300–2100 BCE) ancient village attributed to Early Bronze Age culture. Systematically investigated through systematic survey and test trenching, it presents a principal enclosure with hydraulic works. Construction employs dry-stone masonry and demonstrates craft specialization. Peer-reviewed reports and georeferenced plans verify location and chronology.
Why it mattersKey Early Bronze Age ancient-village with stratified sequence and regional significance.
Open questions
Mysteries & theories
Mysteries
- 01Cause of abandonment and collapse
- 02Social hierarchy and elite control
Theories
- 01Ceremonial centre and pilgrimage focus
- 02Elite residence and administrative centre
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. 2357 BCE
- Period
- Early Bronze Age (3300–2100 BCE)
- Culture
- Early Bronze Age
- Purpose
- Agricultural and hydraulic
- Excavation
- Excavated
c. 2357 BCE
Initial construction and primary occupation
c. 1557 BCE
Major expansion and monumental elaboration
c. 853 BCE
Rebuilding and fortification phase
2008
Modern archaeological excavation and survey
On the ground
Structures & features
Gallery