Deul Rekha Tower North — Luxor (Luxor)
Deul Rekha Tower North Site
Late Neolithic (4000–3000 BCE)·Classical·🇪🇬 Luxor, Egypt
About
About Deul Rekha Tower North — Luxor (Luxor)
Deul Rekha Tower North in Luxor, Egypt is a Late Neolithic (4000–3000 BCE) hydraulic 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 Late Neolithic (4000–3000 BCE) hydraulic traditions.
Open questions
Mysteries & theories
Mysteries
- 01Chronology of Deul Rekha Tower North
- 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. 3000 BCE
- Period
- Late Neolithic (4000–3000 BCE)
- Culture
- Classical
- Purpose
- Ceremonial centre and settlement
- Excavation
- Partially excavated
c. 3000 BCE
Initial construction
c. 1000 CE
Abandonment or reuse
On the ground
Structures & features
25.0163° N · 31.6601° E · 395 m · 3 mapped features
Deul Rekha Tower North — Principal Feature
structurePrimary hydraulic feature at Deul Rekha Tower North
25.0171° N · 31.6609° EDeul Rekha Tower North — Ancillary Complex
complexAncillary complex at Deul Rekha Tower North
25.0156° N · 31.6595° EDeul Rekha Tower North — Outlier
rock artOutlier at Deul Rekha Tower North
25.0174° N · 31.6591° E