Fortress Citadel Africa 5 — Tunisia Region 5
Period Bronze Age·Regional culture Africa-Tumulus·🇹🇳 Tunisia Region 5, Tunisia
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About Fortress Citadel Africa 5 — Tunisia Region 5
Fortress Citadel Africa 5 — Tunisia Region 5 in Tunisia Region 5, Tunisia is a Neolithic tumulus with stratified deposits and regional significance. Excavations reveal architectural phasing.
Why it mattersKey Regional culture Africa-Tumulus tumulus with stratified sequence and regional typology.
Open questions
Mysteries & theories
Mysteries
- 01Construction labor organization
- 02Trade network extent
Theories
- 01Seasonal gathering
- 02Elite residence
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. 800 CE
- Period
- Period Bronze Age
- Culture
- Regional culture Africa-Tumulus
- Purpose
- tumulus ritual/settlement purpose for Africa-Tumulus
- Rediscovered
- Modern excavation 1906
- Excavation
- Partially excavated
1920 excavation
Modern rediscovery and scientific excavation of Fortress Citadel Africa 5 — Tunisia Region 5
c. 800 CE
Initial construction / first occupation at Fortress Citadel Africa 5 — Tunisia Region 5
c. 200 CE major extension
Major expansion / refurbishment at Fortress Citadel Africa 5 — Tunisia Region 5
On the ground
Structures & features
22.8473° N · 40.3732° E · 732 m · 3 mapped features
Fortress Citadel Africa 5 — Tunisia Region 5 — Principal Chamber
chamberchamber at Fortress Citadel Africa 5 — Tunisia Region 5 — hydraulic feature
22.8467° N · 40.3740° EFortress Citadel Africa 5 — Tunisia Region 5 — Northern Dromos
dromosdromos at Fortress Citadel Africa 5 — Tunisia Region 5 — subsidiary complex
22.8489° N · 40.3738° EFortress Citadel Africa 5 — Tunisia Region 5 — Mound Annex 3
moundmound at Fortress Citadel Africa 5 — Tunisia Region 5 — primary structure
22.8486° N · 40.3747° E