Upper Khajuraho Platform Central — Khajuraho (60-33)
Iron Age (regional)·Iron Age·🇮🇳 Khajuraho, India
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About Upper Khajuraho Platform Central — Khajuraho (60-33)
Upper Khajuraho Platform Central — Khajuraho (60-33) at Khajuraho, India is a Iron Age (regional) contested of the Iron Age tradition, built c. 2500 BCE for platform 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 mattersUpper Khajuraho Platform Central — Khajuraho (60-33) at Khajuraho, India is a Iron Age (regional) contested of the Iron Age tradition, built c. 2500 BCE for pla
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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. 2500 BCE
- Period
- Iron Age (regional)
- Culture
- Iron Age
- Purpose
- Platform and associated settlement
- Excavation
- Partially excavated
c. 2500 BCE
Initial construction / first occupation at Upper Khajuraho Platform Central — Khajuraho (60-33)
19th–20th century
Excavation and research at Upper Khajuraho Platform Central — Khajuraho (60-33)
On the ground
Structures & features
24.2728° N · 80.6416° E · 422 m · 3 mapped features
Upper Khajuraho Platform Central — Khajuraho (60-33) Main Contested Feature
contestedPrimary contested feature at Upper Khajuraho Platform Central — Khajuraho (60-33) – central platform and associated settlement element with stratified deposits
24.2728° N · 80.6417° EUpper Khajuraho Platform Central — Khajuraho (60-33) Secondary Enclosure
enclosureAncillary enclosure/wall line at Upper Khajuraho Platform Central — Khajuraho (60-33) defining settlement or ritual space
24.2727° N · 80.6417° EUpper Khajuraho Platform Central — Khajuraho (60-33) Outlier Rock Art Panel
rock artOutlier cup-mark/petroglyph panel linked to Upper Khajuraho Platform Central — Khajuraho (60-33) ceremonial landscape
24.2729° N · 80.6415° E