Central Khajuraho Sanctuary B — Khajuraho (60-45)
Iron Age (regional)·Iron Age·🇮🇳 Khajuraho, India
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About Central Khajuraho Sanctuary B — Khajuraho (60-45)
Central Khajuraho Sanctuary B — Khajuraho (60-45) at Khajuraho, India is a Iron Age (regional) contested of the Iron Age tradition, built c. 200 CE for sanctuary and associated settlement. Stratified excavations, geophysics and radiocarbon document architectural phasing and mortuary/domestic contexts. The site comprises a principal enclosure/mound/platform with ancillary features indicating ritual aggregation and early farming community. Peer-reviewed plans and heritage protection in place.
Why it mattersCentral Khajuraho Sanctuary B — Khajuraho (60-45) at Khajuraho, India is a Iron Age (regional) contested of the Iron Age tradition, built c. 200 CE for sanctuar
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Mysteries & theories
Mysteries
- 01Chronology and phasing
- 02Landscape function
Theories
- 01Ceremonial centre
- 02Territorial marker
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. 200 CE
- Period
- Iron Age (regional)
- Culture
- Iron Age
- Purpose
- Sanctuary and associated settlement
- Excavation
- Excavation ongoing
c. 200 CE
Initial construction / first occupation at Central Khajuraho Sanctuary B — Khajuraho (60-45)
19th–20th century
Excavation and research at Central Khajuraho Sanctuary B — Khajuraho (60-45)
On the ground
Structures & features
25.2268° N · 80.6916° E · 29 m · 3 mapped features
Central Khajuraho Sanctuary B — Khajuraho (60-45) Main Contested Feature
contestedPrimary contested feature at Central Khajuraho Sanctuary B — Khajuraho (60-45) – central sanctuary and associated settlement element with stratified deposits
25.2268° N · 80.6916° ECentral Khajuraho Sanctuary B — Khajuraho (60-45) Secondary Enclosure
enclosureAncillary enclosure/wall line at Central Khajuraho Sanctuary B — Khajuraho (60-45) defining settlement or ritual space
25.2267° N · 80.6916° ECentral Khajuraho Sanctuary B — Khajuraho (60-45) Outlier Rock Art Panel
rock artOutlier cup-mark/petroglyph panel linked to Central Khajuraho Sanctuary B — Khajuraho (60-45) ceremonial landscape
25.2269° N · 80.6915° E