Negev Kite Enclosure West
Negev Kite Enclosure West Site
Classical Antiquity (800 BCE–500 CE)·Local Neolithic·🇰🇿 Steppe, Kazakhstan
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About Negev Kite Enclosure West
Negev Kite Enclosure West in Steppe, Kazakhstan is a Classical Antiquity (800 BCE–500 CE) hillfort 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 Classical Antiquity (800 BCE–500 CE) hillfort traditions.
Open questions
Mysteries & theories
Mysteries
- 01Chronology of Negev Kite Enclosure West
- 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. 3000 BCE
- Period
- Classical Antiquity (800 BCE–500 CE)
- Culture
- Local Neolithic
- Purpose
- Agricultural and hydraulic centre
- Excavation
- Partially excavated
c. 3000 BCE
Initial construction
c. 1000 CE
Abandonment or reuse
On the ground
Structures & features
51.6702° N · 70.7492° E · 213 m · 3 mapped features
Negev Kite Enclosure West — Principal Feature
structurePrimary hillfort feature at Negev Kite Enclosure West
51.6710° N · 70.7501° ENegev Kite Enclosure West — Ancillary Complex
complexAncillary complex at Negev Kite Enclosure West
51.6695° N · 70.7486° ENegev Kite Enclosure West — Outlier
rock artOutlier at Negev Kite Enclosure West
51.6713° N · 70.7482° E