Konso Terracing Village South
Konso Terracing Village South Site
Late Neolithic (4000–3000 BCE)·Local Neolithic·🇸🇳 Burr, Senegal
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About Konso Terracing Village South
Konso Terracing Village South in Burr, Senegal 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 Konso Terracing Village South
- 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. 500 CE
- Period
- Late Neolithic (4000–3000 BCE)
- Culture
- Local Neolithic
- Purpose
- Funerary and ritual complex
- Excavation
- Partially excavated
c. 500 CE
Initial construction
c. 1000 CE
Abandonment or reuse
On the ground
Structures & features
14.2869° N · 17.7271° W · 657 m · 3 mapped features
Konso Terracing Village South — Principal Feature
structurePrimary ancient-village feature at Konso Terracing Village South
14.2877° N · 17.7263° WKonso Terracing Village South — Ancillary Complex
complexAncillary complex at Konso Terracing Village South
14.2862° N · 17.7277° WKonso Terracing Village South — Outlier
rock artOutlier at Konso Terracing Village South
14.2880° N · 17.7281° W