Calaforno Hypogeum — Monterosso
Early Bronze Age (2200–1500 BCE)·Sicilian Castelluccio·🇮🇹 Sicily, Italy
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About Calaforno Hypogeum — Monterosso
Calaforno Hypogeum — Monterosso in Sicily, Italy is a Early Bronze Age (2200–1500 BCE) rock_cut attributed to Sicilian Castelluccio. Rock-cut labyrinth with 35 chambers on two levels interconnected, largest Sicilian hypogeum after Fontanazza. Artificial cave 300 m passages carved with bronze tools, collective burial with Castelluccio pottery.
Why it mattersType-site for Sicilian Castelluccio rock_cut studies
Open questions
Mysteries & theories
Mysteries
- 01Phasing sequence
- 02Function and cult identity
Theories
- 01Panhellenic competition centre
- 02Colonial foundation model
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. 2000 BCE
- Period
- Early Bronze Age (2200–1500 BCE)
- Culture
- Sicilian Castelluccio
- Purpose
- Rock-cut labyrinth with 35 chambers on two levels interconnected, largest Sicilian hypogeum after Fontanazza
- Excavation
- Excavated
c. 2000 BCE
Initial construction
c. 1880 CE
Systematic excavation
On the ground
Structures & features
37.0570° N · 14.7810° E · 300 m · 4 mapped features
Calaforno Hypogeum — Monterosso — Rock-Cut Chamber Tomb
chamberPrincipal rock-cut chamber
37.0572° N · 14.7811° ECalaforno Hypogeum — Monterosso — Façade Carving
facadeCarved façade detail
37.0568° N · 14.7812° ECalaforno Hypogeum — Monterosso — Associated Settlement
terraceSettlement terraces
37.0574° N · 14.7808° ECalaforno Hypogeum — Monterosso — Necropolis Extension
necropolisBurial extension beyond core
37.0566° N · 14.7808° E