Great Djenné-Jeno Reservoir East — Djenné-Jeno (57-36)

Why it mattersGreat Djenné-Jeno Reservoir East — Djenné-Jeno (57-36) at Djenné-Jeno, Mali is a Early Historic (regional) temple complex of the Early Historic tradition, built

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Built

c. 2500 BCE

Period

Early Historic (regional)

Culture

Early Historic

Purpose

Reservoir and associated settlement

Excavation

Excavated

1. c. 2500 BCE

   Initial construction / first occupation at Great Djenné-Jeno Reservoir East — Djenné-Jeno (57-36)

2. 19th–20th century

   Excavation and research at Great Djenné-Jeno Reservoir East — Djenné-Jeno (57-36)

• Great Djenné-Jeno Reservoir East — Djenné-Jeno (57-36) Main Temple-Complex Feature

  temple complex

  Primary temple-complex feature at Great Djenné-Jeno Reservoir East — Djenné-Jeno (57-36) – central reservoir and associated settlement element with stratified deposits

  13.1524° N · 3.9183° W

• Great Djenné-Jeno Reservoir East — Djenné-Jeno (57-36) Secondary Enclosure

  enclosure

  Ancillary enclosure/wall line at Great Djenné-Jeno Reservoir East — Djenné-Jeno (57-36) defining settlement or ritual space

  13.1523° N · 3.9183° W

• Great Djenné-Jeno Reservoir East — Djenné-Jeno (57-36) Outlier Rock Art Panel

  rock art

  Outlier cup-mark/petroglyph panel linked to Great Djenné-Jeno Reservoir East — Djenné-Jeno (57-36) ceremonial landscape

  13.1524° N · 3.9185° W

• Great Djenné-Jeno Reservoir East — Djenné-Jeno (57-36) Reservoir Cistern

  hydraulic

  Rock-cut cistern/reservoir for water management

  13.1522° N · 3.9185° W