Dendera — Mammisi North Column Crypt (Qena)
دندرة · Mammisi Crypt N
Old to Middle Kingdom (2700–1800 BCE)·Old–New Kingdom Egyptian·🇪🇬 Qena, Dendera, Mammisi, Egypt
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About Dendera — Mammisi North Column Crypt (Qena)
Dendera — Mammisi North Column Crypt (Qena) in Qena, Dendera, Mammisi, Egypt is a Old to Middle Kingdom (2700–1800 BCE) temple complex attributed to Old–New Kingdom Egyptian. Systematic survey and magnetometry document ceramic seriation. The site includes a principal enclosure and workshop area. Dimensions temple 32 m × 18 m; court 45 m × 30 m; area unmeasured ha. Excavation unexcavated; condition ruins. Peer-reviewed reports and georeferenced plans available.
Why it mattersKey Old–New Kingdom Egyptian temple-complex with stratified sequence and landscape setting at 70 m elevation.
Open questions
Mysteries & theories
Mysteries
- 01Function and labor organization
- 02Construction technique
Theories
- 01Elite residence hypothesis
- 02Ritual landscape model
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–New Kingdom Egyptian
- Purpose
- Temple and sanctuary complex
- Excavation
- Unexcavated
c. 2600 BCE
Initial construction / foundation
c. 1104 BCE
Major refurbishment / second phase
1892
Antiquarian record, modern excavation from 1960s
On the ground
Structures & features
26.1400° N · 32.6700° E · 70 m · 4 mapped features
- Main Temple CellacellaMain Temple Cella at Dendera — Mammisi North Column Crypt (Qena) — cella with stratified deposits26.1418° N · 32.6681° E
- North Court AncillarycourtNorth Court Ancillary at Dendera — Mammisi North Column Crypt (Qena) — court with stratified deposits26.1404° N · 32.6701° E
- Pylon GatepylonPylon Gate at Dendera — Mammisi North Column Crypt (Qena) — pylon with stratified deposits26.1411° N · 32.6710° E
- Altar PlatformaltarAltar Platform at Dendera — Mammisi North Column Crypt (Qena) — altar with stratified deposits26.1401° N · 32.6703° E
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