Small Step Pyramid East — Meroe (Meroe)
Small Step Pyramid East Site
Classical Antiquity (800 BCE–500 CE)·Medieval·🇸🇩 Meroe, Sudan
About
About Small Step Pyramid East — Meroe (Meroe)
Small Step Pyramid East in Meroe, Sudan is a Classical Antiquity (800 BCE–500 CE) earthwork 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 Classical Antiquity (800 BCE–500 CE) earthwork traditions.
Open questions
Mysteries & theories
Mysteries
- 01Chronology of Small Step Pyramid 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. 1200 BCE
- Period
- Classical Antiquity (800 BCE–500 CE)
- Culture
- Medieval
- Purpose
- Agricultural and hydraulic centre
- Excavation
- Partially excavated
c. 1200 BCE
Initial construction
c. 1000 CE
Abandonment or reuse
On the ground
Structures & features
16.0879° N · 34.5741° E · 626 m · 3 mapped features
Small Step Pyramid East — Principal Feature
structurePrimary earthwork feature at Small Step Pyramid East
16.0887° N · 34.5749° ESmall Step Pyramid East — Ancillary Complex
complexAncillary complex at Small Step Pyramid East
16.0872° N · 34.5735° ESmall Step Pyramid East — Outlier
rock artOutlier at Small Step Pyramid East
16.0890° N · 34.5731° E