Thimlich Ohinga Enclosure North — Ténéré (Agadez)
Thimlich Ohinga Enclosure North Site
Early Bronze Age (3000–2000 BCE)·Bronze Age·🇳🇪 Ténéré, Niger
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About Thimlich Ohinga Enclosure North — Ténéré (Agadez)
Thimlich Ohinga Enclosure North in Ténéré, Niger is a Early Bronze Age (3000–2000 BCE) megalithic attributed to Bronze Age 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 Bronze Age site illustrating Early Bronze Age (3000–2000 BCE) megalithic traditions.
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Mysteries & theories
Mysteries
- 01Chronology of Thimlich Ohinga Enclosure North
- 02Function of ancillary enclosures
Theories
- 01Ceremonial centre for Bronze Age
- 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. 3000 BCE
- Period
- Early Bronze Age (3000–2000 BCE)
- Culture
- Bronze Age
- Purpose
- Ceremonial centre and settlement
- Excavation
- Partially excavated
c. 3000 BCE
Initial construction
c. 1000 CE
Abandonment or reuse
On the ground
Structures & features
17.0519° N · 7.2828° E · 427 m · 3 mapped features
Thimlich Ohinga Enclosure North — Principal Feature
structurePrimary megalithic feature at Thimlich Ohinga Enclosure North
17.0526° N · 7.2836° EThimlich Ohinga Enclosure North — Ancillary Complex
complexAncillary complex at Thimlich Ohinga Enclosure North
17.0511° N · 7.2822° EThimlich Ohinga Enclosure North — Outlier
rock artOutlier at Thimlich Ohinga Enclosure North
17.0529° N · 7.2818° E