Northern Meroe Enclosure Central — Meroe (53-42)

Why it mattersNorthern Meroe Enclosure Central — Meroe (53-42) at Meroe, Sudan is a Chalcolithic (regional) tell of the Chalcolithic tradition, built c. 3000 BCE for enclosur

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Built

c. 3000 BCE

Period

Chalcolithic (regional)

Culture

Chalcolithic

Purpose

Enclosure and associated settlement

Excavation

Partially excavated

1. c. 3000 BCE

   Initial construction / first occupation at Northern Meroe Enclosure Central — Meroe (53-42)

2. 19th–20th century

   Excavation and research at Northern Meroe Enclosure Central — Meroe (53-42)

• Northern Meroe Enclosure Central — Meroe (53-42) Main Tell Feature

  tell

  Primary tell feature at Northern Meroe Enclosure Central — Meroe (53-42) – central enclosure and associated settlement element with stratified deposits

  17.3975° N · 34.3926° E

• Northern Meroe Enclosure Central — Meroe (53-42) Secondary Enclosure

  enclosure

  Ancillary enclosure/wall line at Northern Meroe Enclosure Central — Meroe (53-42) defining settlement or ritual space

  17.3974° N · 34.3926° E

• Northern Meroe Enclosure Central — Meroe (53-42) Outlier Rock Art Panel

  rock art

  Outlier cup-mark/petroglyph panel linked to Northern Meroe Enclosure Central — Meroe (53-42) ceremonial landscape

  17.3976° N · 34.3925° E

• Northern Meroe Enclosure Central — Meroe (53-42) Reservoir Cistern

  hydraulic

  Rock-cut cistern/reservoir for water management

  17.3973° N · 34.3925° E