Qohaito Market Street South
Qohaito Market Street South Site
Iron Age (1200 BCE–500 CE)·Classical·🇪🇹 Tigray, Ethiopia
About
About Qohaito Market Street South
Qohaito Market Street South in Tigray, Ethiopia is a Iron Age (1200 BCE–500 CE) rock art attributed to Classical culture. Systematic survey and LiDAR document architectural phasing and stratified deposits. The site includes a principal enclosure and ancillary features with votive deposits. Peer-reviewed reports and georeferenced plans available.
Why it mattersKey Classical site illustrating Iron Age (1200 BCE–500 CE) rock-art traditions.
Open questions
Mysteries & theories
Mysteries
- 01Chronology of Qohaito Market Street South
- 02Function of ancillary enclosures
Theories
- 01Ceremonial centre for Classical
- 02Defensive and ritual focus
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. 500 CE
- Period
- Iron Age (1200 BCE–500 CE)
- Culture
- Classical
- Purpose
- Funerary and ritual complex
- Excavation
- Partially excavated
c. 500 CE
Initial construction
c. 1000 CE
Abandonment or reuse
On the ground
Structures & features
15.1261° N · 38.5483° E · 730 m · 3 mapped features
Qohaito Market Street South — Principal Feature
structurePrimary rock-art feature at Qohaito Market Street South
15.1269° N · 38.5491° EQohaito Market Street South — Ancillary Complex
complexAncillary complex at Qohaito Market Street South
15.1254° N · 38.5477° EQohaito Market Street South — Outlier
rock artOutlier at Qohaito Market Street South
15.1272° N · 38.5473° E