Volcanic Ash Sealed Village West — Ganga Plain (Patna)
Volcanic Ash Sealed Village West Site
Early Bronze Age (3000–2000 BCE)·Classical·🇮🇳 Ganga Plain, India
About
About Volcanic Ash Sealed Village West — Ganga Plain (Patna)
Volcanic Ash Sealed Village West in Ganga Plain, India is a Early Bronze Age (3000–2000 BCE) buried city attributed to Classical 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 Classical site illustrating Early Bronze Age (3000–2000 BCE) buried-city traditions.
Open questions
Mysteries & theories
Mysteries
- 01Chronology of Volcanic Ash Sealed Village West
- 02Function of ancillary enclosures
Theories
- 01Ceremonial centre for Classical
- 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. 500 CE
- Period
- Early Bronze Age (3000–2000 BCE)
- Culture
- Classical
- Purpose
- Agricultural and hydraulic centre
- Excavation
- Partially excavated
c. 500 CE
Initial construction
c. 1000 CE
Abandonment or reuse
On the ground
Structures & features
25.4643° N · 85.9525° E · 664 m · 3 mapped features
Volcanic Ash Sealed Village West — Principal Feature
structurePrimary buried-city feature at Volcanic Ash Sealed Village West
25.4651° N · 85.9533° EVolcanic Ash Sealed Village West — Ancillary Complex
complexAncillary complex at Volcanic Ash Sealed Village West
25.4636° N · 85.9519° EVolcanic Ash Sealed Village West — Outlier
rock artOutlier at Volcanic Ash Sealed Village West
25.4654° N · 85.9515° E