New Djenné-Jeno Enclosure B — Djenné-Jeno (57-25)

Why it mattersNew Djenné-Jeno Enclosure B — Djenné-Jeno (57-25) at Djenné-Jeno, Mali is a Iron Age (regional) temple complex of the Iron Age tradition, built c. 200 CE for en

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Built

c. 200 CE

Period

Iron Age (regional)

Culture

Iron Age

Purpose

Enclosure and associated settlement

Excavation

Excavated

1. c. 200 CE

   Initial construction / first occupation at New Djenné-Jeno Enclosure B — Djenné-Jeno (57-25)

2. 19th–20th century

   Excavation and research at New Djenné-Jeno Enclosure B — Djenné-Jeno (57-25)

• New Djenné-Jeno Enclosure B — Djenné-Jeno (57-25) Main Temple-Complex Feature

  temple complex

  Primary temple-complex feature at New Djenné-Jeno Enclosure B — Djenné-Jeno (57-25) – central enclosure and associated settlement element with stratified deposits

  14.6546° N · 5.2792° W

• New Djenné-Jeno Enclosure B — Djenné-Jeno (57-25) Secondary Enclosure

  enclosure

  Ancillary enclosure/wall line at New Djenné-Jeno Enclosure B — Djenné-Jeno (57-25) defining settlement or ritual space

  14.6544° N · 5.2792° W

• New Djenné-Jeno Enclosure B — Djenné-Jeno (57-25) Outlier Rock Art Panel

  rock art

  Outlier cup-mark/petroglyph panel linked to New Djenné-Jeno Enclosure B — Djenné-Jeno (57-25) ceremonial landscape

  14.6546° N · 5.2793° W

• New Djenné-Jeno Enclosure B — Djenné-Jeno (57-25) Reservoir Cistern

  hydraulic

  Rock-cut cistern/reservoir for water management

  14.6544° N · 5.2793° W