Lower Axum Terrace B — Axum (57-43)

Why it mattersLower Axum Terrace B — Axum (57-43) at Axum, Ethiopia is a Neolithic (regional) temple complex of the Neolithic tradition, built c. 800 BCE for terrace and asso

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Built

c. 800 BCE

Period

Neolithic (regional)

Culture

Neolithic

Purpose

Terrace and associated settlement

Excavation

Partially excavated

1. c. 800 BCE

   Initial construction / first occupation at Lower Axum Terrace B — Axum (57-43)

2. 19th–20th century

   Excavation and research at Lower Axum Terrace B — Axum (57-43)

• Lower Axum Terrace B — Axum (57-43) Main Temple-Complex Feature

  temple complex

  Primary temple-complex feature at Lower Axum Terrace B — Axum (57-43) – central terrace and associated settlement element with stratified deposits

  13.7942° N · 38.8845° E

• Lower Axum Terrace B — Axum (57-43) Secondary Enclosure

  enclosure

  Ancillary enclosure/wall line at Lower Axum Terrace B — Axum (57-43) defining settlement or ritual space

  13.7940° N · 38.8846° E

• Lower Axum Terrace B — Axum (57-43) Outlier Rock Art Panel

  rock art

  Outlier cup-mark/petroglyph panel linked to Lower Axum Terrace B — Axum (57-43) ceremonial landscape

  13.7942° N · 38.8844° E