Western Ridge Tumulus — Nubia (Khartoum)
Western Ridge Tumulus Site
Early Bronze Age (3000–2000 BCE)·Local Neolithic·🇳🇬 Nubia, Nigeria
About
About Western Ridge Tumulus — Nubia (Khartoum)
Western Ridge Tumulus in Nubia, Nigeria is a Early Bronze Age (3000–2000 BCE) tumulus attributed to Local Neolithic 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 Local Neolithic site illustrating Early Bronze Age (3000–2000 BCE) tumulus traditions.
Open questions
Mysteries & theories
Mysteries
- 01Chronology of Western Ridge Tumulus
- 02Function of ancillary enclosures
Theories
- 01Ceremonial centre for Local Neolithic
- 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. 1200 BCE
- Period
- Early Bronze Age (3000–2000 BCE)
- Culture
- Local Neolithic
- Purpose
- Funerary and ritual complex
- Excavation
- Partially excavated
c. 1200 BCE
Initial construction
c. 1000 CE
Abandonment or reuse
On the ground
Structures & features
15.8517° N · 32.4979° E · 685 m · 3 mapped features
Western Ridge Tumulus — Principal Feature
structurePrimary tumulus feature at Western Ridge Tumulus
15.8525° N · 32.4987° EWestern Ridge Tumulus — Ancillary Complex
complexAncillary complex at Western Ridge Tumulus
15.8510° N · 32.4973° EWestern Ridge Tumulus — Outlier
rock artOutlier at Western Ridge Tumulus
15.8528° N · 32.4969° E