Adrar Bous Pottery Hill
Adrar Bous Pottery Hill Site
Iron Age (1200 BCE–500 CE)·Local Neolithic·🇪🇬 Western Desert, Egypt
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About Adrar Bous Pottery Hill
Adrar Bous Pottery Hill in Western Desert, Egypt is a Iron Age (1200 BCE–500 CE) buried city attributed to Local Neolithic 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 Local Neolithic site illustrating Iron Age (1200 BCE–500 CE) buried-city traditions.
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Mysteries & theories
Mysteries
- 01Chronology of Adrar Bous Pottery Hill
- 02Function of ancillary enclosures
Theories
- 01Ceremonial centre for Local Neolithic
- 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. 500 CE
- Period
- Iron Age (1200 BCE–500 CE)
- Culture
- Local Neolithic
- Purpose
- Agricultural and hydraulic centre
- Excavation
- Partially excavated
c. 500 CE
Initial construction
c. 1000 CE
Abandonment or reuse
On the ground
Structures & features
29.5924° N · 24.7879° E · 766 m · 3 mapped features
Adrar Bous Pottery Hill — Principal Feature
structurePrimary buried-city feature at Adrar Bous Pottery Hill
29.5933° N · 24.7887° EAdrar Bous Pottery Hill — Ancillary Complex
complexAncillary complex at Adrar Bous Pottery Hill
29.5918° N · 24.7873° EAdrar Bous Pottery Hill — Outlier
rock artOutlier at Adrar Bous Pottery Hill
29.5936° N · 24.7869° E