Menouthis Church Extension South
Menouthis Church Extension South Site
Early Bronze Age (3000–2000 BCE)·Classical·🇮🇳 Dwarka Coast, India
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About Menouthis Church Extension South
Menouthis Church Extension South in Dwarka Coast, India is a Early Bronze Age (3000–2000 BCE) buried city attributed to Classical 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 Classical site illustrating Early Bronze Age (3000–2000 BCE) buried-city traditions.
Open questions
Mysteries & theories
Mysteries
- 01Chronology of Menouthis Church Extension South
- 02Function of ancillary enclosures
Theories
- 01Ceremonial centre for Classical
- 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
- Early Bronze Age (3000–2000 BCE)
- Culture
- Classical
- Purpose
- Funerary and ritual complex
- Excavation
- Partially excavated
c. 1200 BCE
Initial construction
c. 1000 CE
Abandonment or reuse
On the ground
Structures & features
21.3915° N · 68.8414° E · 612 m · 3 mapped features
Menouthis Church Extension South — Principal Feature
structurePrimary buried-city feature at Menouthis Church Extension South
21.3923° N · 68.8422° EMenouthis Church Extension South — Ancillary Complex
complexAncillary complex at Menouthis Church Extension South
21.3908° N · 68.8408° EMenouthis Church Extension South — Outlier
rock artOutlier at Menouthis Church Extension South
21.3926° N · 68.8404° E