Inner Meroe Terrace North — Meroe (53-27)
Chalcolithic (regional)·Chalcolithic·🇸🇩 Meroe, Sudan
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About Inner Meroe Terrace North — Meroe (53-27)
Inner Meroe Terrace North — Meroe (53-27) at Meroe, Sudan is a Chalcolithic (regional) ancient city of the Chalcolithic tradition, built c. 1800 BCE for terrace 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 Meroe Terrace North — Meroe (53-27) at Meroe, Sudan is a Chalcolithic (regional) ancient city of the Chalcolithic tradition, built c. 1800 BCE for terrace
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. 1800 BCE
- Period
- Chalcolithic (regional)
- Culture
- Chalcolithic
- Purpose
- Terrace and associated settlement
- Excavation
- Excavated
c. 1800 BCE
Initial construction / first occupation at Inner Meroe Terrace North — Meroe (53-27)
19th–20th century
Excavation and research at Inner Meroe Terrace North — Meroe (53-27)
On the ground
Structures & features
16.7249° N · 34.4187° E · 312 m · 3 mapped features
Inner Meroe Terrace North — Meroe (53-27) Main Ancient-City Feature
structurePrimary ancient-city feature at Inner Meroe Terrace North — Meroe (53-27) – central terrace and associated settlement element with stratified deposits
16.7249° N · 34.4188° EInner Meroe Terrace North — Meroe (53-27) Secondary Enclosure
enclosureAncillary enclosure/wall line at Inner Meroe Terrace North — Meroe (53-27) defining settlement or ritual space
16.7248° N · 34.4188° EInner Meroe Terrace North — Meroe (53-27) Outlier Rock Art Panel
rock artOutlier cup-mark/petroglyph panel linked to Inner Meroe Terrace North — Meroe (53-27) ceremonial landscape
16.7250° N · 34.4186° E