Central Giza Citadel Outer — Giza (56-48)
Bronze Age (regional)·Bronze Age·🇪🇬 Giza, Egypt
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About Central Giza Citadel Outer — Giza (56-48)
Central Giza Citadel Outer — Giza (56-48) at Giza, Egypt is a Bronze Age (regional) earthwork of the Bronze Age tradition, built c. 800 CE for citadel 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 mattersCentral Giza Citadel Outer — Giza (56-48) at Giza, Egypt is a Bronze Age (regional) earthwork of the Bronze Age tradition, built c. 800 CE for citadel and assoc
Open questions
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. 800 CE
- Period
- Bronze Age (regional)
- Culture
- Bronze Age
- Purpose
- Citadel and associated settlement
- Excavation
- Excavated
c. 800 CE
Initial construction / first occupation at Central Giza Citadel Outer — Giza (56-48)
19th–20th century
Excavation and research at Central Giza Citadel Outer — Giza (56-48)
On the ground
Structures & features
30.2960° N · 31.2200° E · 369 m · 3 mapped features
Central Giza Citadel Outer — Giza (56-48) Main Earthwork Feature
earthworkPrimary earthwork feature at Central Giza Citadel Outer — Giza (56-48) – central citadel and associated settlement element with stratified deposits
30.2960° N · 31.2201° ECentral Giza Citadel Outer — Giza (56-48) Secondary Enclosure
enclosureAncillary enclosure/wall line at Central Giza Citadel Outer — Giza (56-48) defining settlement or ritual space
30.2959° N · 31.2201° ECentral Giza Citadel Outer — Giza (56-48) Outlier Rock Art Panel
rock artOutlier cup-mark/petroglyph panel linked to Central Giza Citadel Outer — Giza (56-48) ceremonial landscape
30.2961° N · 31.2200° E