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Outer Rajasthan Village North — Rajasthan, Jaipur (54-49)

Chalcolithic (regional)·Chalcolithic·🇮🇳 Rajasthan, Jaipur, India

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About Outer Rajasthan Village North — Rajasthan, Jaipur (54-49)

Outer Rajasthan Village North — Rajasthan, Jaipur (54-49) at Rajasthan, Jaipur, India is a Chalcolithic (regional) temple complex of the Chalcolithic tradition, built c. 2500 BCE 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 mattersOuter Rajasthan Village North — Rajasthan, Jaipur (54-49) at Rajasthan, Jaipur, India is a Chalcolithic (regional) temple complex of the Chalcolithic tradition,

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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. 2500 BCE
Period
Chalcolithic (regional)
Culture
Chalcolithic
Purpose
Village and associated settlement
Excavation
Excavated
  1. c. 2500 BCE

    Initial construction / first occupation at Outer Rajasthan Village North — Rajasthan, Jaipur (54-49)

  2. 19th–20th century

    Excavation and research at Outer Rajasthan Village North — Rajasthan, Jaipur (54-49)

On the ground

Structures & features

26.8381° N · 75.9858° E · 217 m · 3 mapped features

  • Outer Rajasthan Village North — Rajasthan, Jaipur (54-49) Main Temple-Complex Feature

    temple complex

    Primary temple-complex feature at Outer Rajasthan Village North — Rajasthan, Jaipur (54-49) – central village and associated settlement element with stratified deposits

    26.8381° N · 75.9858° E
  • Outer Rajasthan Village North — Rajasthan, Jaipur (54-49) Secondary Enclosure

    enclosure

    Ancillary enclosure/wall line at Outer Rajasthan Village North — Rajasthan, Jaipur (54-49) defining settlement or ritual space

    26.8380° N · 75.9858° E
  • Outer Rajasthan Village North — Rajasthan, Jaipur (54-49) Outlier Rock Art Panel

    rock art

    Outlier cup-mark/petroglyph panel linked to Outer Rajasthan Village North — Rajasthan, Jaipur (54-49) ceremonial landscape

    26.8382° N · 75.9857° E

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