Little Meroe Village Outer — Meroe (56-20)
Classical (regional)·Classical·🇸🇩 Meroe, Sudan
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About Little Meroe Village Outer — Meroe (56-20)
Little Meroe Village Outer — Meroe (56-20) at Meroe, Sudan is a Classical (regional) earthwork of the Classical tradition, built c. 2500 BCE for village 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 mattersLittle Meroe Village Outer — Meroe (56-20) at Meroe, Sudan is a Classical (regional) earthwork of the Classical tradition, built c. 2500 BCE for village and ass
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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. 2500 BCE
- Period
- Classical (regional)
- Culture
- Classical
- Purpose
- Village and associated settlement
- Excavation
- Excavated
c. 2500 BCE
Initial construction / first occupation at Little Meroe Village Outer — Meroe (56-20)
19th–20th century
Excavation and research at Little Meroe Village Outer — Meroe (56-20)
On the ground
Structures & features
17.6773° N · 33.0278° E · 289 m · 3 mapped features
Little Meroe Village Outer — Meroe (56-20) Main Earthwork Feature
earthworkPrimary earthwork feature at Little Meroe Village Outer — Meroe (56-20) – central village and associated settlement element with stratified deposits
17.6773° N · 33.0279° ELittle Meroe Village Outer — Meroe (56-20) Secondary Enclosure
enclosureAncillary enclosure/wall line at Little Meroe Village Outer — Meroe (56-20) defining settlement or ritual space
17.6772° N · 33.0279° ELittle Meroe Village Outer — Meroe (56-20) Outlier Rock Art Panel
rock artOutlier cup-mark/petroglyph panel linked to Little Meroe Village Outer — Meroe (56-20) ceremonial landscape
17.6774° N · 33.0278° E