Aksum Stela Park East
Aksum Stela Park East Site
Late Neolithic (4000–3000 BCE)·Bronze Age·🇪🇹 Tigray, Ethiopia
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About Aksum Stela Park East
Aksum Stela Park East in Tigray, Ethiopia is a Late Neolithic (4000–3000 BCE) ancient city attributed to Bronze 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 Bronze Age site illustrating Late Neolithic (4000–3000 BCE) ancient-city traditions.
Open questions
Mysteries & theories
Mysteries
- 01Chronology of Aksum Stela Park East
- 02Function of ancillary enclosures
Theories
- 01Ceremonial centre for Bronze 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. 3000 BCE
- Period
- Late Neolithic (4000–3000 BCE)
- Culture
- Bronze Age
- Purpose
- Agricultural and hydraulic centre
- Excavation
- Partially excavated
c. 3000 BCE
Initial construction
c. 1000 CE
Abandonment or reuse
On the ground
Structures & features
14.6584° N · 38.0192° E · 218 m · 3 mapped features
Aksum Stela Park East — Principal Feature
structurePrimary ancient-city feature at Aksum Stela Park East
14.6592° N · 38.0200° EAksum Stela Park East — Ancillary Complex
complexAncillary complex at Aksum Stela Park East
14.6577° N · 38.0186° EAksum Stela Park East — Outlier
rock artOutlier at Aksum Stela Park East
14.6595° N · 38.0182° E