Central Saqqara Settlement Inner — Saqqara, Serapeum (59-04)
Chalcolithic (regional)·Chalcolithic·🇪🇬 Saqqara, Serapeum, Egypt
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About Central Saqqara Settlement Inner — Saqqara, Serapeum (59-04)
Central Saqqara Settlement Inner — Saqqara, Serapeum (59-04) at Saqqara, Serapeum, Egypt is a Chalcolithic (regional) underground city of the Chalcolithic tradition, built c. 800 CE for settlement 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 Saqqara Settlement Inner — Saqqara, Serapeum (59-04) at Saqqara, Serapeum, Egypt is a Chalcolithic (regional) underground city of the Chalcolithic tradi
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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. 800 CE
- Period
- Chalcolithic (regional)
- Culture
- Chalcolithic
- Purpose
- Settlement and associated settlement
- Excavation
- Excavation ongoing
c. 800 CE
Initial construction / first occupation at Central Saqqara Settlement Inner — Saqqara, Serapeum (59-04)
19th–20th century
Excavation and research at Central Saqqara Settlement Inner — Saqqara, Serapeum (59-04)
On the ground
Structures & features
30.6229° N · 31.5935° E · 145 m · 3 mapped features
Central Saqqara Settlement Inner — Saqqara, Serapeum (59-04) Main Underground-City Feature
underground cityPrimary underground-city feature at Central Saqqara Settlement Inner — Saqqara, Serapeum (59-04) – central settlement and associated settlement element with stratified deposits
30.6229° N · 31.5936° ECentral Saqqara Settlement Inner — Saqqara, Serapeum (59-04) Secondary Enclosure
enclosureAncillary enclosure/wall line at Central Saqqara Settlement Inner — Saqqara, Serapeum (59-04) defining settlement or ritual space
30.6228° N · 31.5936° ECentral Saqqara Settlement Inner — Saqqara, Serapeum (59-04) Outlier Rock Art Panel
rock artOutlier cup-mark/petroglyph panel linked to Central Saqqara Settlement Inner — Saqqara, Serapeum (59-04) ceremonial landscape
30.6230° N · 31.5934° E