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Inner Baiae Settlement A — Baiae (58-10)

Neolithic (regional)·Neolithic·🇮🇹 Baiae, Italy

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About Inner Baiae Settlement A — Baiae (58-10)

Inner Baiae Settlement A — Baiae (58-10) at Baiae, Italy is a Neolithic (regional) submerged city of the Neolithic tradition, built c. 200 CE for settlement 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 mattersInner Baiae Settlement A — Baiae (58-10) at Baiae, Italy is a Neolithic (regional) submerged city of the Neolithic tradition, built c. 200 CE for settlement and

Open questions

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
Neolithic (regional)
Culture
Neolithic
Purpose
Settlement and associated settlement
Excavation
Excavated
  1. c. 200 CE

    Initial construction / first occupation at Inner Baiae Settlement A — Baiae (58-10)

  2. 19th–20th century

    Excavation and research at Inner Baiae Settlement A — Baiae (58-10)

On the ground

Structures & features

41.1529° N · 13.6601° E · 63 m · 4 mapped features

  • Inner Baiae Settlement A — Baiae (58-10) Main Submerged-City Feature

    submerged city

    Primary submerged-city feature at Inner Baiae Settlement A — Baiae (58-10) – central settlement and associated settlement element with stratified deposits

    41.1530° N · 13.6601° E
  • Inner Baiae Settlement A — Baiae (58-10) Secondary Enclosure

    enclosure

    Ancillary enclosure/wall line at Inner Baiae Settlement A — Baiae (58-10) defining settlement or ritual space

    41.1529° N · 13.6601° E
  • Inner Baiae Settlement A — Baiae (58-10) Outlier Rock Art Panel

    rock art

    Outlier cup-mark/petroglyph panel linked to Inner Baiae Settlement A — Baiae (58-10) ceremonial landscape

    41.1531° N · 13.6600° E
  • Inner Baiae Settlement A — Baiae (58-10) Reservoir Cistern

    hydraulic

    Rock-cut cistern/reservoir for water management

    41.1528° N · 13.6600° E

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