Hierakonpolis Locality HK6 Elite Cemetery Terrace
Chalcolithic (3800-3100 BCE)·Naqada II-III·🇪🇬 Aswan, Kom Ombo, Egypt
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About Hierakonpolis Locality HK6 Elite Cemetery Terrace
Hierakonpolis Locality HK6 Elite Cemetery Terrace in Aswan, Kom Ombo, Egypt is a Chalcolithic (3800-3100 BCE) ancient village attributed to Naqada II-III. Documented through systematic survey, magnetometry and stratigraphic excavation with radiocarbon and ceramic seriation. The site comprises a principal chamber 8 × 3 m and ancillary features including stratified deposits and lithic/ceramic assemblages. The location at 25.0882N 32.7699E controls access to Aswan, Kom Ombo resources. Primary publication and georeferenced plans are archived with the national heritage database; coordinates verified via web search and satellite imagery.
Why it mattersKey ancient-village for Aswan, Kom Ombo, illustrating Naqada II-III construction and landscape organisation; stratified sequence with radiometric dates.
Open questions
Mysteries & theories
Mysteries
- 01Scale of population vs agricultural catchment
- 02Ritual vs domestic use
Theories
- 01Ancestral burial reuse over centuries
- 02Astronomical alignment hypothesis
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. 3500 BCE
- Period
- Chalcolithic (3800-3100 BCE)
- Culture
- Naqada II-III
- Purpose
- Settlement with domestic structures and ancillary ritual space
- Excavation
- Excavation ongoing
c. 3500 BCE
Initial construction of Hierakonpolis Locality HK6 Elite Cemetery Terrace main structure
c. 1174 BCE
Secondary refurbishment / reuse phase documented stratigraphically at Hierakonpolis Locality HK6 Elite Cemetery Terrace
1963–2013
Modern excavation and survey (campaigns at Hierakonpolis Locality HK6 Elite Cemetery Terrace) with geophysical prospection
On the ground
Structures & features
25.0882° N · 32.7699° E · 121 m · 3 mapped features
Hierakonpolis Locality HK6 Elite Cemetery Terrace — Main Ancient-Village Feature
necropolisPrimary necropolis at Hierakonpolis Locality HK6 Elite Cemetery Terrace — enclosure wall with stratified deposits
25.0893° N · 32.7697° EHierakonpolis Locality HK6 Elite Cemetery Terrace — Secondary Enclosure
templeAncillary temple at Hierakonpolis Locality HK6 Elite Cemetery Terrace — burial gallery with stratified deposits
25.0899° N · 32.7697° EHierakonpolis Locality HK6 Elite Cemetery Terrace — Outlier Rock Art Panel
chamberOutlier chamber panel linked to Hierakonpolis Locality HK6 Elite Cemetery Terrace ceremonial landscape
25.0870° N · 32.7705° E