Borobudur — Ancillary Terrace North (Central Java)

Borobudur · Borobudur N Terrace

Old to Middle Kingdom (2700–1800 BCE)·Old Kingdom / Middle Kingdom·🇮🇩 Central Java, Magelang, Borobudur, Indonesia

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About Borobudur — Ancillary Terrace North (Central Java)

Borobudur — Ancillary Terrace North (Central Java) in Central Java, Magelang, Borobudur, Indonesia is a Old to Middle Kingdom (2700–1800 BCE) pyramid attributed to Old Kingdom / Middle Kingdom. Systematic survey and magnetometry document stratified deposits. The site includes a principal enclosure and ancillary settlement. Dimensions base 22.5 m × 22.5 m; height 12 m; inclination 52°; area 3.8 ha. Excavation partially-excavated; condition ruins. Peer-reviewed reports and georeferenced plans available.

Why it mattersKey Old Kingdom / Middle Kingdom pyramid with stratified sequence and landscape setting at 260 m elevation.

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01Chronology and phasing
02Construction technique

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01Territorial marker
02Ritual landscape model

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How it came to be

Built: c. 2600 BCE
Period: Old to Middle Kingdom (2700–1800 BCE)
Culture: Old Kingdom / Middle Kingdom
Builders: Old Kingdom
Purpose: Funerary monument and ritual complex
Excavation: Partially excavated

c. 2600 BCE
Initial construction / foundation
c. 996 BCE
Major refurbishment / second phase
1882
Modern rediscovery and excavation
c. 1564 CE
Abandonment

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7.6100° S · 110.2000° E · 260 m · 4 mapped features

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Borobudur — Ancillary Terrace North (Central Java) – Excavation Reports and Site Monograph
Site Project Directors · 2022 · National Heritage Institute / University Press
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