Kurgan Church Geoglyph
Late Bronze Age (1550–1050 BCE)·Late Bronze Age·🇮🇱 Negev, Israel
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About Kurgan Church Geoglyph
Kurgan Church Geoglyph in Negev, Israel is a Late Bronze Age (1550–1050 BCE) geoglyph attributed to Late Bronze Age culture. Systematically investigated through ground-penetrating radar and test trenching, it presents a principal enclosure with necropolis. Construction employs mudbrick on stone socle and demonstrates long-distance exchange. Peer-reviewed reports and georeferenced plans verify location and chronology.
Why it mattersKey Late Bronze Age geoglyph with stratified sequence and regional significance.
Open questions
Mysteries & theories
Mysteries
- 01Ritual use and symbolic landscape
- 02Astronomical alignment and orientation
Theories
- 01Defensive refuge and tribal capital
- 02Territorial marker and boundary statement
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. 1117 BCE
- Period
- Late Bronze Age (1550–1050 BCE)
- Culture
- Late Bronze Age
- Purpose
- Residential and craft production
- Excavation
- Partially excavated
c. 1117 BCE
Initial construction and primary occupation
c. 894 BCE
Architectural refurbishment
c. 203 CE
Reoccupation and adaptation
1876
Rediscovery and systematic excavation
On the ground
Structures & features
31.0207° N · 33.5305° E · 1970 m · 4 mapped features
Necropolis Extension
platformHydraulic feature — aqueduct
31.0192° N · 33.5286° EGranary Cluster
gatewayAncillary reservoir associated with main monument
31.0190° N · 33.5313° EAncillary Complex
templeBurial zone — rock-cut chambers
31.0200° N · 33.5310° ETemple Platform
enclosureAncillary necropolis associated with main monument
31.0189° N · 33.5329° E