Edfu Pyramid South — Khuzestan — edfu-pyramid
Edfu Pyramid South Site
Late Neolithic (4000–3000 BCE)·Iron Age·🇮🇷 Khuzestan, Iran
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About Edfu Pyramid South — Khuzestan — edfu-pyramid
Edfu Pyramid South in Khuzestan, Iran is a Late Neolithic (4000–3000 BCE) ancient city attributed to Iron Age 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 Iron Age site illustrating Late Neolithic (4000–3000 BCE) ancient-city traditions.
Open questions
Mysteries & theories
Mysteries
- 01Chronology of Edfu Pyramid South
- 02Function of ancillary enclosures
Theories
- 01Ceremonial centre for Iron Age
- 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. 800 BCE
- Period
- Late Neolithic (4000–3000 BCE)
- Culture
- Iron Age
- Purpose
- Agricultural and hydraulic centre
- Excavation
- Partially excavated
c. 800 BCE
Initial construction
c. 1000 CE
Abandonment or reuse
On the ground
Structures & features
30.7835° N · 48.8644° E · 39 m · 3 mapped features
Edfu Pyramid South — Principal Feature
structurePrimary ancient-city feature at Edfu Pyramid South
30.7843° N · 48.8651° EEdfu Pyramid South — Ancillary Complex
complexAncillary complex at Edfu Pyramid South
30.7828° N · 48.8638° EEdfu Pyramid South — Outlier
rock artOutlier at Edfu Pyramid South
30.7846° N · 48.8633° E