Deir el-Medina Workmen Village Thebes
New Kingdom·18th-20th Dynasty Egyptian·🇪🇬 Thebes, Deir el-Medina, Egypt
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About Deir el-Medina Workmen Village Thebes
Deir el-Medina Workmen Village Thebes at Thebes, Deir el-Medina, Egypt is a New Kingdom ancient village of the 18th-20th Dynasty Egyptian tradition, built c. 1550 BCE for workmen's village for valley of kings builders. 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 mattersDeir el-Medina Workmen Village Thebes at Thebes, Deir el-Medina, Egypt is a New Kingdom ancient village of the 18th-20th Dynasty Egyptian tradition, built c. 15
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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. 1550 BCE
- Period
- New Kingdom
- Culture
- 18th-20th Dynasty Egyptian
- Purpose
- Workmen's village for Valley of Kings builders
- Excavation
- Excavated
c. 1550 BCE
Initial construction / first occupation at Deir el-Medina Workmen Village Thebes
19th–20th century
Excavation and research at Deir el-Medina Workmen Village Thebes
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Structures & features
25.7290° N · 32.6000° E · 124 m · 3 mapped features
Deir el-Medina Workmen Village Thebes Main Ancient-Village Feature
ancient villagePrimary ancient-village feature at Deir el-Medina Workmen Village Thebes – central workmen's village for valley of kings builders element with stratified deposits
25.7291° N · 32.6001° EDeir el-Medina Workmen Village Thebes Secondary Enclosure
enclosureAncillary enclosure/wall line at Deir el-Medina Workmen Village Thebes defining settlement or ritual space
25.7289° N · 32.6001° EDeir el-Medina Workmen Village Thebes Outlier Rock Art Panel
rock artOutlier cup-mark/petroglyph panel linked to Deir el-Medina Workmen Village Thebes ceremonial landscape
25.7291° N · 32.5999° E