New Eridu Enclosure West — Eridu (53-29)

Why it mattersNew Eridu Enclosure West — Eridu (53-29) at Eridu, Iraq is a Medieval (regional) tell of the Medieval tradition, built c. 2500 BCE for enclosure and associated

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Built

c. 2500 BCE

Period

Medieval (regional)

Culture

Medieval

Purpose

Enclosure and associated settlement

Excavation

Excavation ongoing

1. c. 2500 BCE

   Initial construction / first occupation at New Eridu Enclosure West — Eridu (53-29)

2. 19th–20th century

   Excavation and research at New Eridu Enclosure West — Eridu (53-29)

• New Eridu Enclosure West — Eridu (53-29) Main Tell Feature

  tell

  Primary tell feature at New Eridu Enclosure West — Eridu (53-29) – central enclosure and associated settlement element with stratified deposits

  31.1422° N · 45.6713° E

• New Eridu Enclosure West — Eridu (53-29) Secondary Enclosure

  enclosure

  Ancillary enclosure/wall line at New Eridu Enclosure West — Eridu (53-29) defining settlement or ritual space

  31.1421° N · 45.6713° E

• New Eridu Enclosure West — Eridu (53-29) Outlier Rock Art Panel

  rock art

  Outlier cup-mark/petroglyph panel linked to New Eridu Enclosure West — Eridu (53-29) ceremonial landscape

  31.1423° N · 45.6712° E

• New Eridu Enclosure West — Eridu (53-29) Reservoir Cistern

  hydraulic

  Rock-cut cistern/reservoir for water management

  31.1420° N · 45.6712° E