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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

  1. 01Chronology and phasing
  2. 02Landscape function

Theories

  1. 01Ceremonial centre
  2. 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
  1. c. 200 CE

    Initial construction / first occupation at Central Khajuraho Sanctuary B — Khajuraho (60-45)

  2. 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

    contested

    Primary contested feature at Central Khajuraho Sanctuary B — Khajuraho (60-45) – central sanctuary and associated settlement element with stratified deposits

    25.2268° N · 80.6916° E
  • Central Khajuraho Sanctuary B — Khajuraho (60-45) Secondary Enclosure

    enclosure

    Ancillary enclosure/wall line at Central Khajuraho Sanctuary B — Khajuraho (60-45) defining settlement or ritual space

    25.2267° N · 80.6916° E
  • Central Khajuraho Sanctuary B — Khajuraho (60-45) Outlier Rock Art Panel

    rock art

    Outlier cup-mark/petroglyph panel linked to Central Khajuraho Sanctuary B — Khajuraho (60-45) ceremonial landscape

    25.2269° N · 80.6915° E

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