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Enclosed by an extensive ditch-and-embankment system covering approximately 11 km\u00b2, Udo occupies a significant position within the historical landscape of the Benin region. This presentation discusses preliminary findings from archaeological investigations conducted in 2026, focusing on the functions of the earthwork and changes in settlement activities over time.\n\nExcavations across the settlement and earthwork revealed evidence of architectural remains, collapsed structures, occupation deposits, and diverse material culture. Radiocarbon determinations indicate considerable chronological variation, including a date of approximately 3500 BP from beneath the embankment, although its relationship to earthwork construction remains unresolved. Ongoing ceramic analysis examines variations in decorative styles and paste characteristics across excavation contexts, while sedimentological, geochemical, and palynological investigations contribute to reconstructing environmental and depositional histories. Preliminary GIS-based hydrological analysis also suggests interactions between the earthwork and local drainage patterns.\n\nTogether, these findings provide a developing archaeological framework for examining how communities at Udo organized their built environment, participated in broader material networks, and negotiated changing environmental and sociopolitical conditions. 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