Courtyard House Complex East — Delta (Mansoura)
Courtyard House Complex East Site
Late Neolithic (4000–3000 BCE)·Medieval·🇪🇬 Delta, Egypt
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About Courtyard House Complex East — Delta (Mansoura)
Courtyard House Complex East in Delta, Egypt is a Late Neolithic (4000–3000 BCE) buried city attributed to Medieval 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 Medieval site illustrating Late Neolithic (4000–3000 BCE) buried-city traditions.
Open questions
Mysteries & theories
Mysteries
- 01Chronology of Courtyard House Complex East
- 02Function of ancillary enclosures
Theories
- 01Ceremonial centre for Medieval
- 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. 500 CE
- Period
- Late Neolithic (4000–3000 BCE)
- Culture
- Medieval
- Purpose
- Defensive enclosure and administrative site
- Excavation
- Partially excavated
c. 500 CE
Initial construction
c. 1000 CE
Abandonment or reuse
On the ground
Structures & features
30.7350° N · 31.3656° E · 530 m · 3 mapped features
Courtyard House Complex East — Principal Feature
structurePrimary buried-city feature at Courtyard House Complex East
30.7358° N · 31.3664° ECourtyard House Complex East — Ancillary Complex
complexAncillary complex at Courtyard House Complex East
30.7343° N · 31.3650° ECourtyard House Complex East — Outlier
rock artOutlier at Courtyard House Complex East
30.7361° N · 31.3646° E