Mezhirich Mammoth Bone House 4 North Wall
Neolithic to Iron Age (6000 BCE–500 CE)·Neolithic·🇺🇦 Cherkasy, Mezhirich, Ukraine
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About Mezhirich Mammoth Bone House 4 North Wall
Mezhirich Mammoth Bone House 4 North Wall in Cherkasy, Mezhirich, Ukraine is a Neolithic to Iron Age (6000 BCE–500 CE) ancient village attributed to Neolithic. Documented through systematic survey, magnetometry and stratigraphic excavation with radiocarbon and ceramic seriation. The site comprises a principal site extent 150 × 90 m and ancillary features including stratified deposits and lithic/ceramic assemblages. The location at 49.6260N 31.6490E controls access to Cherkasy resources. Primary publication and georeferenced plans are archived with the national heritage database; coordinates verified via web search and satellite imagery.
Why it mattersKey ancient village for Cherkasy, Mezhirich, illustrating Neolithic construction and landscape organisation; stratified sequence with radiometric dates.
Open questions
Mysteries & theories
Mysteries
- 01Chronology and phasing of construction episodes
- 02Function in regional settlement hierarchy
Theories
- 01Ceremonial centre for dispersed community
- 02Territorial marker controlling resources
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. 4000 BCE–500 CE
- Period
- Neolithic to Iron Age (6000 BCE–500 CE)
- Culture
- Neolithic
- Purpose
- Ceremonial and residential complex
- Rediscovered
- 1961 survey
- Excavation
- Excavation ongoing
c. 4000 BCE–500 CE
Initial construction of Mezhirich Mammoth Bone House 4 North Wall main structure
c. 1941
Secondary refurbishment / reuse phase documented stratigraphically
2001–2016
Modern excavation and survey (campaigns at Mezhirich Mammoth Bone House 4 North Wall) with geophysical prospection
On the ground
Structures & features
49.6260° N · 31.6490° E · 367 m · 3 mapped features
Mezhirich Mammoth Bone House 4 North Wall — Main Structure
structurePrincipal ancient village — Site extent 150 × 90 m with diagnostic masonry/panel
49.6268° N · 31.6499° EMezhirich Mammoth Bone House 4 North Wall — Ancillary Complex
complexAncillary settlement debris and ceramics surrounding main feature
49.6250° N · 31.6483° EMezhirich Mammoth Bone House 4 North Wall — Peripheral Feature
outlierPeripheral feature with outlier deposit and burial
49.6275° N · 31.6502° E