Sacred Lalibela Village South — Lalibela (59-49)
Neolithic (regional)·Neolithic·🇪🇹 Lalibela, Ethiopia
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About Sacred Lalibela Village South — Lalibela (59-49)
Sacred Lalibela Village South — Lalibela (59-49) at Lalibela, Ethiopia is a Neolithic (regional) underground city of the Neolithic tradition, built c. 400 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 mattersSacred Lalibela Village South — Lalibela (59-49) at Lalibela, Ethiopia is a Neolithic (regional) underground city of the Neolithic tradition, built c. 400 BCE f
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Mysteries & theories
Mysteries
- 01Chronology and phasing
- 02Landscape function
Theories
- 01Ceremonial centre
- 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. 400 BCE
- Period
- Neolithic (regional)
- Culture
- Neolithic
- Purpose
- Village and associated settlement
- Excavation
- Partially excavated
c. 400 BCE
Initial construction / first occupation at Sacred Lalibela Village South — Lalibela (59-49)
19th–20th century
Excavation and research at Sacred Lalibela Village South — Lalibela (59-49)
On the ground
Structures & features
12.3813° N · 39.6323° E · 232 m · 3 mapped features
Sacred Lalibela Village South — Lalibela (59-49) Main Underground-City Feature
underground cityPrimary underground-city feature at Sacred Lalibela Village South — Lalibela (59-49) – central village and associated settlement element with stratified deposits
12.3813° N · 39.6323° ESacred Lalibela Village South — Lalibela (59-49) Secondary Enclosure
enclosureAncillary enclosure/wall line at Sacred Lalibela Village South — Lalibela (59-49) defining settlement or ritual space
12.3812° N · 39.6323° ESacred Lalibela Village South — Lalibela (59-49) Outlier Rock Art Panel
rock artOutlier cup-mark/petroglyph panel linked to Sacred Lalibela Village South — Lalibela (59-49) ceremonial landscape
12.3814° N · 39.6322° E