Southern Saqqara Hilltop Outer — Saqqara, Serapeum (59-41)
Neolithic (regional)·Neolithic·🇪🇬 Saqqara, Serapeum, Egypt
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About Southern Saqqara Hilltop Outer — Saqqara, Serapeum (59-41)
Southern Saqqara Hilltop Outer — Saqqara, Serapeum (59-41) at Saqqara, Serapeum, Egypt is a Neolithic (regional) tomb of the Neolithic tradition, built c. 3000 BCE for hilltop and associated settlement. Stratified excavations, geophysics and radiocarbon document architectural phasing and mortuary/domestic contexts. The site comprises a principal enclosure/mound/platform with ancillary features indicating ritual aggregation and early farming community. Peer-reviewed plans and heritage protection in place.
Why it mattersSouthern Saqqara Hilltop Outer — Saqqara, Serapeum (59-41) at Saqqara, Serapeum, Egypt is a Neolithic (regional) tomb of the Neolithic tradition, built c. 3000
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Mysteries & theories
Mysteries
- 01Chronology and phasing
- 02Landscape function
Theories
- 01Ceremonial centre
- 02Territorial marker
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
- Neolithic (regional)
- Culture
- Neolithic
- Purpose
- Hilltop and associated settlement
- Excavation
- Excavation ongoing
c. 3000 BCE
Initial construction / first occupation at Southern Saqqara Hilltop Outer — Saqqara, Serapeum (59-41)
19th–20th century
Excavation and research at Southern Saqqara Hilltop Outer — Saqqara, Serapeum (59-41)
On the ground
Structures & features
29.7503° N · 31.8774° E · 360 m · 3 mapped features
Southern Saqqara Hilltop Outer — Saqqara, Serapeum (59-41) Main Tomb Feature
tombPrimary tomb feature at Southern Saqqara Hilltop Outer — Saqqara, Serapeum (59-41) – central hilltop and associated settlement element with stratified deposits
29.7503° N · 31.8775° ESouthern Saqqara Hilltop Outer — Saqqara, Serapeum (59-41) Secondary Enclosure
enclosureAncillary enclosure/wall line at Southern Saqqara Hilltop Outer — Saqqara, Serapeum (59-41) defining settlement or ritual space
29.7502° N · 31.8775° ESouthern Saqqara Hilltop Outer — Saqqara, Serapeum (59-41) Outlier Rock Art Panel
rock artOutlier cup-mark/petroglyph panel linked to Southern Saqqara Hilltop Outer — Saqqara, Serapeum (59-41) ceremonial landscape
29.7504° N · 31.8774° E