Choga Gan Mah? Ancient Terrace North (Iran)
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Old to Middle Kingdom (2700–1800 BCE)·Old Kingdom / Middle Kingdom·🇮🇷 Kermanshah, Choga Gan Mah North, Iran
About
About Choga Gan Mah? Ancient Terrace North (Iran)
Choga Gan Mah? Ancient Terrace North (Iran) in Kermanshah, Choga Gan Mah North, Iran is a Old to Middle Kingdom (2700–1800 BCE) pyramid attributed to Old Kingdom / Middle Kingdom. Systematic survey and photogrammetry document stratified deposits. The site includes a principal necropolis and ancillary necropolis. Dimensions base 22.5 m × 22.5 m; height 12 m; inclination 52°; area unmeasured ha. Excavation excavated; condition buried. Peer-reviewed reports and georeferenced plans available.
Why it mattersKey Old Kingdom / Middle Kingdom pyramid with stratified sequence and landscape setting at 1400 m elevation.
Open questions
Mysteries & theories
Mysteries
- 01Relation to regional network
- 02Function and labor organization
Theories
- 01Ceremonial centre
- 02Elite residence hypothesis
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. 2600 BCE
- Period
- Old to Middle Kingdom (2700–1800 BCE)
- Culture
- Old Kingdom / Middle Kingdom
- Builders
- Old Kingdom
- Purpose
- Funerary monument and ritual complex
- Rediscovered
- 1957
- Excavation
- Excavated
c. 2600 BCE
Initial construction / foundation
c. 1129 BCE
Major refurbishment / second phase
1953
Antiquarian record, modern excavation from 1960s
On the ground
Structures & features
34.5000° N · 47.9000° E · 1400 m · 3 mapped features
Main Pyramid Core
pyramidMain Pyramid Core at Choga Gan Mah? Ancient Terrace North (Iran) — pyramid with stratified deposits
34.5017° N · 47.8995° EMortuary Chapel
chapelMortuary Chapel at Choga Gan Mah? Ancient Terrace North (Iran) — chapel with stratified deposits
34.5020° N · 47.9021° ECauseway Segment
causewayCauseway Segment at Choga Gan Mah? Ancient Terrace North (Iran) — causeway with stratified deposits
34.4977° N · 47.9007° E