Hillfort Rampart Africa 95 — Morocco Region 11
Period Late Holocene·Regional culture Africa-Tumulus·🇲🇦 Morocco Region 11, Morocco
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About Hillfort Rampart Africa 95 — Morocco Region 11
Hillfort Rampart Africa 95 — Morocco Region 11 in Morocco Region 11, Morocco 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
- 01Trade network extent
- 02Construction labor organization
Theories
- 01Territorial marker
- 02Seasonal gathering
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. 3200 BCE
- Period
- Period Late Holocene
- Culture
- Regional culture Africa-Tumulus
- Purpose
- tumulus ritual/settlement purpose for Africa-Tumulus
- Rediscovered
- Modern excavation 1884
- Excavation
- Excavation ongoing
1970 excavation
Modern rediscovery and scientific excavation of Hillfort Rampart Africa 95 — Morocco Region 11
c. 3200 BCE
Initial construction / first occupation at Hillfort Rampart Africa 95 — Morocco Region 11
c. 1200 BCE major extension
Major expansion / refurbishment at Hillfort Rampart Africa 95 — Morocco Region 11
On the ground
Structures & features
14.8369° S · 106.6589° E · 1050 m · 3 mapped features
Hillfort Rampart Africa 95 — Morocco Region 11 — Principal Chamber
chamberchamber at Hillfort Rampart Africa 95 — Morocco Region 11 — outlier feature
14.8370° S · 106.6578° EHillfort Rampart Africa 95 — Morocco Region 11 — Northern Dromos
dromosdromos at Hillfort Rampart Africa 95 — Morocco Region 11 — primary structure
14.8370° S · 106.6586° EHillfort Rampart Africa 95 — Morocco Region 11 — Mound Annex 3
moundmound at Hillfort Rampart Africa 95 — Morocco Region 11 — primary structure
14.8385° S · 106.6604° E