Yonaguni Terrace Extension South
Yonaguni Terrace Extension South Site
Late Neolithic (4000–3000 BCE)·Iron Age·🇮🇱 Atlit Coast, Israel
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About Yonaguni Terrace Extension South
Yonaguni Terrace Extension South in Atlit Coast, Israel is a Late Neolithic (4000–3000 BCE) archaeological wonder attributed to Iron Age 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 Iron Age site illustrating Late Neolithic (4000–3000 BCE) archaeological-wonder traditions.
Open questions
Mysteries & theories
Mysteries
- 01Chronology of Yonaguni Terrace Extension South
- 02Function of ancillary enclosures
Theories
- 01Ceremonial centre for Iron Age
- 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
- Late Neolithic (4000–3000 BCE)
- Culture
- Iron Age
- Purpose
- Defensive enclosure and administrative site
- Excavation
- Partially excavated
c. 500 CE
Initial construction
c. 1000 CE
Abandonment or reuse
On the ground
Structures & features
33.4887° N · 34.8278° E · 236 m · 3 mapped features
Yonaguni Terrace Extension South — Principal Feature
structurePrimary archaeological-wonder feature at Yonaguni Terrace Extension South
33.4895° N · 34.8286° EYonaguni Terrace Extension South — Ancillary Complex
complexAncillary complex at Yonaguni Terrace Extension South
33.4880° N · 34.8272° EYonaguni Terrace Extension South — Outlier
rock artOutlier at Yonaguni Terrace Extension South
33.4898° N · 34.8268° E