Jebel Barkal Temple Extension
Jebel Barkal Temple Extension Site
Late Neolithic (4000–3000 BCE)·Local Neolithic·🇹🇳 Matmata, Tunisia
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About Jebel Barkal Temple Extension
Jebel Barkal Temple Extension in Matmata, Tunisia is a Late Neolithic (4000–3000 BCE) ancient village attributed to Local Neolithic culture. Systematic survey and LiDAR document architectural phasing and stratified deposits. The site includes a principal enclosure and ancillary features with votive deposits. Peer-reviewed reports and georeferenced plans available.
Why it mattersKey Local Neolithic site illustrating Late Neolithic (4000–3000 BCE) ancient-village traditions.
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Mysteries & theories
Mysteries
- 01Chronology of Jebel Barkal Temple Extension
- 02Function of ancillary enclosures
Theories
- 01Ceremonial centre for Local Neolithic
- 02Defensive and ritual focus
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. 1200 BCE
- Period
- Late Neolithic (4000–3000 BCE)
- Culture
- Local Neolithic
- Purpose
- Defensive enclosure and administrative site
- Excavation
- Partially excavated
c. 1200 BCE
Initial construction
c. 1000 CE
Abandonment or reuse
On the ground
Structures & features
32.9587° N · 9.3119° E · 604 m · 3 mapped features
Jebel Barkal Temple Extension — Principal Feature
structurePrimary ancient-village feature at Jebel Barkal Temple Extension
32.9595° N · 9.3127° EJebel Barkal Temple Extension — Ancillary Complex
complexAncillary complex at Jebel Barkal Temple Extension
32.9580° N · 9.3113° EJebel Barkal Temple Extension — Outlier
rock artOutlier at Jebel Barkal Temple Extension
32.9598° N · 9.3109° E