Great Hypogeum Fortress North — Hypogeum, Paola (59-34)
Chalcolithic (regional)·Chalcolithic·🇲🇹 Hypogeum, Paola, Malta
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About Great Hypogeum Fortress North — Hypogeum, Paola (59-34)
Great Hypogeum Fortress North — Hypogeum, Paola (59-34) at Hypogeum, Paola, Malta is a Chalcolithic (regional) tomb of the Chalcolithic tradition, built c. 800 BCE for fortress 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 mattersGreat Hypogeum Fortress North — Hypogeum, Paola (59-34) at Hypogeum, Paola, Malta is a Chalcolithic (regional) tomb of the Chalcolithic tradition, built c. 800
Open questions
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. 800 BCE
- Period
- Chalcolithic (regional)
- Culture
- Chalcolithic
- Purpose
- Fortress and associated settlement
- Excavation
- Partially excavated
c. 800 BCE
Initial construction / first occupation at Great Hypogeum Fortress North — Hypogeum, Paola (59-34)
19th–20th century
Excavation and research at Great Hypogeum Fortress North — Hypogeum, Paola (59-34)
On the ground
Structures & features
36.1143° N · 14.3352° E · 213 m · 3 mapped features
Great Hypogeum Fortress North — Hypogeum, Paola (59-34) Main Tomb Feature
tombPrimary tomb feature at Great Hypogeum Fortress North — Hypogeum, Paola (59-34) – central fortress and associated settlement element with stratified deposits
36.1143° N · 14.3352° EGreat Hypogeum Fortress North — Hypogeum, Paola (59-34) Secondary Enclosure
enclosureAncillary enclosure/wall line at Great Hypogeum Fortress North — Hypogeum, Paola (59-34) defining settlement or ritual space
36.1142° N · 14.3352° EGreat Hypogeum Fortress North — Hypogeum, Paola (59-34) Outlier Rock Art Panel
rock artOutlier cup-mark/petroglyph panel linked to Great Hypogeum Fortress North — Hypogeum, Paola (59-34) ceremonial landscape
36.1144° N · 14.3351° E