Chambered Cairn Hill Africa 114 — Egypt Region 6

Why it mattersKey Regional culture Africa-Tumulus tumulus with stratified sequence and regional typology.

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Built

c. 200 CE

Period

Period Iron Age

Culture

Regional culture Africa-Tumulus

Purpose

tumulus ritual/settlement purpose for Africa-Tumulus

Rediscovered

Modern excavation 1875

Excavation

Partially excavated

1. c. 200 CE

   Initial construction / first occupation at Chambered Cairn Hill Africa 114 — Egypt Region 6

2. c. 400 BCE major extension

   Major expansion / refurbishment at Chambered Cairn Hill Africa 114 — Egypt Region 6

3. 1890 excavation

   Modern rediscovery and scientific excavation of Chambered Cairn Hill Africa 114 — Egypt Region 6

• Chambered Cairn Hill Africa 114 — Egypt Region 6 — Principal Chamber

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  chamber at Chambered Cairn Hill Africa 114 — Egypt Region 6 — subsidiary complex

  31.0123° S · 13.9156° E

• Chambered Cairn Hill Africa 114 — Egypt Region 6 — Dromos Annex 2

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  dromos at Chambered Cairn Hill Africa 114 — Egypt Region 6 — primary structure

  31.0137° S · 13.9156° E

• Chambered Cairn Hill Africa 114 — Egypt Region 6 — Southern Mound

  mound

  mound at Chambered Cairn Hill Africa 114 — Egypt Region 6 — primary structure

  31.0153° S · 13.9158° E

• Chambered Cairn Hill Africa 114 — Egypt Region 6 — Eastern Chamber

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  chamber at Chambered Cairn Hill Africa 114 — Egypt Region 6 — hydraulic feature

  31.0120° S · 13.9163° E