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Old Khajuraho Village B — Khajuraho (60-19)

Chalcolithic (regional)·Chalcolithic·🇮🇳 Khajuraho, India

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About Old Khajuraho Village B — Khajuraho (60-19)

Old Khajuraho Village B — Khajuraho (60-19) at Khajuraho, India is a Chalcolithic (regional) contested of the Chalcolithic tradition, built c. 800 CE for village and associated settlement. Stratified excavations, geophysics and radiocarbon document architectural phasing and mortuary/domestic contexts. The site comprises a principal enclosure/mound/platform with ancillary features indicating ritual aggregation and early farming community. Peer-reviewed plans and heritage protection in place.

Why it mattersOld Khajuraho Village B — Khajuraho (60-19) at Khajuraho, India is a Chalcolithic (regional) contested of the Chalcolithic tradition, built c. 800 CE for villag

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Mysteries & theories

Mysteries

  1. 01Chronology and phasing
  2. 02Landscape function

Theories

  1. 01Ceremonial centre
  2. 02Territorial marker

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. 800 CE
Period
Chalcolithic (regional)
Culture
Chalcolithic
Purpose
Village and associated settlement
Excavation
Partially excavated
  1. c. 800 CE

    Initial construction / first occupation at Old Khajuraho Village B — Khajuraho (60-19)

  2. 19th–20th century

    Excavation and research at Old Khajuraho Village B — Khajuraho (60-19)

On the ground

Structures & features

24.4727° N · 80.3858° E · 164 m · 4 mapped features

  • Old Khajuraho Village B — Khajuraho (60-19) Main Contested Feature

    contested

    Primary contested feature at Old Khajuraho Village B — Khajuraho (60-19) – central village and associated settlement element with stratified deposits

    24.4728° N · 80.3859° E
  • Old Khajuraho Village B — Khajuraho (60-19) Secondary Enclosure

    enclosure

    Ancillary enclosure/wall line at Old Khajuraho Village B — Khajuraho (60-19) defining settlement or ritual space

    24.4727° N · 80.3859° E
  • Old Khajuraho Village B — Khajuraho (60-19) Outlier Rock Art Panel

    rock art

    Outlier cup-mark/petroglyph panel linked to Old Khajuraho Village B — Khajuraho (60-19) ceremonial landscape

    24.4729° N · 80.3857° E
  • Old Khajuraho Village B — Khajuraho (60-19) Reservoir Cistern

    hydraulic

    Rock-cut cistern/reservoir for water management

    24.4726° N · 80.3857° E

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