Wassu Quarry Outlier — Limpopo (Polokwane)
Wassu Quarry Outlier Site
Iron Age (1200 BCE–500 CE)·Classical·🇿🇦 Limpopo, South Africa
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About Wassu Quarry Outlier — Limpopo (Polokwane)
Wassu Quarry Outlier in Limpopo, South Africa 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 Wassu Quarry Outlier
- 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. 800 BCE
- Period
- Iron Age (1200 BCE–500 CE)
- Culture
- Classical
- Purpose
- Agricultural and hydraulic centre
- Excavation
- Partially excavated
c. 800 BCE
Initial construction
c. 1000 CE
Abandonment or reuse
On the ground
Structures & features
24.5280° S · 29.6490° E · 297 m · 3 mapped features
Wassu Quarry Outlier — Principal Feature
structurePrimary rock-art feature at Wassu Quarry Outlier
24.5272° S · 29.6498° EWassu Quarry Outlier — Ancillary Complex
complexAncillary complex at Wassu Quarry Outlier
24.5287° S · 29.6484° EWassu Quarry Outlier — Outlier
rock artOutlier at Wassu Quarry Outlier
24.5269° S · 29.6480° E