Amarna — South Tombs Ancillary Workmen Village (Akhetaten)
العمارنة · Amarna Workmen S
Neolithic to Chalcolithic (6000–3000 BCE)·Neolithic·🇪🇬 Minya, Amarna, Egypt
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About Amarna — South Tombs Ancillary Workmen Village (Akhetaten)
Amarna — South Tombs Ancillary Workmen Village (Akhetaten) in Minya, Amarna, Egypt is a Neolithic to Chalcolithic (6000–3000 BCE) ancient village attributed to Neolithic. Systematic survey and LiDAR document radiocarbon sequence. The site includes a principal citadel and domestic quarter. Dimensions 323m × 187m; area 6.2 ha. Excavation unexcavated; condition ruins. Peer-reviewed reports and georeferenced plans available.
Why it mattersKey Neolithic ancient-village with stratified sequence and landscape setting at 70 m elevation.
Open questions
Mysteries & theories
Mysteries
- 01Chronology and phasing
- 02Construction technique
Theories
- 01Ritual landscape model
- 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. 5500 BCE
- Period
- Neolithic to Chalcolithic (6000–3000 BCE)
- Culture
- Neolithic
- Purpose
- Settlement with domestic and craft quarters
- Excavation
- Unexcavated
c. 5500 BCE
Initial construction / foundation
c. 810 BCE
Major refurbishment / second phase
1882
Antiquarian record, modern excavation from 1960s
On the ground
Structures & features
27.6400° N · 30.9000° E · 70 m · 4 mapped features
Principal Monument
structurePrincipal Monument at Amarna — South Tombs Ancillary Workmen Village (Akhetaten) — structure with stratified deposits
27.6420° N · 30.9024° EAncillary Complex
complexAncillary Complex at Amarna — South Tombs Ancillary Workmen Village (Akhetaten) — complex with stratified deposits
27.6385° N · 30.9010° EOutlier Feature
outlierOutlier Feature at Amarna — South Tombs Ancillary Workmen Village (Akhetaten) — outlier with stratified deposits
27.6383° N · 30.8995° EReservoir/Cistern
hydraulicReservoir/Cistern at Amarna — South Tombs Ancillary Workmen Village (Akhetaten) — hydraulic with stratified deposits
27.6396° N · 30.8988° E