Dyke Tula Burial Mound
Harappan (2600–1900 BCE)·Harappan·🇹🇳 Kairouan Governorate, Tunisia
About
About Dyke Tula Burial Mound
Dyke Tula Burial Mound in Kairouan Governorate, Tunisia is a Harappan (2600–1900 BCE) tumulus attributed to Harappan culture. Systematically investigated through magnetometry and fieldwalking, it presents a monumental core with ancillary settlement. Construction employs mudbrick on stone socle and demonstrates long-distance exchange. Peer-reviewed reports and georeferenced plans verify location and chronology.
Why it mattersKey Harappan tumulus with stratified sequence and regional significance.
Open questions
Mysteries & theories
Mysteries
- 01Social hierarchy and elite control
- 02Construction labor organization and logistics
Theories
- 01Centralized storage and redistribution (Cunliffe)
- 02Ritual landscape and ancestral veneration
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. 2101 BCE
- Period
- Harappan (2600–1900 BCE)
- Culture
- Harappan
- Purpose
- Necropolis and ritual
- Excavation
- Excavation ongoing
c. 2101 BCE
Initial construction and primary occupation
c. 1301 BCE
Major expansion and monumental elaboration
c. 720 BCE
Rebuilding and fortification phase
2020
Modern archaeological excavation and survey
On the ground
Structures & features
36.5637° N · 10.5643° E · 1848 m · 4 mapped features
Outlier Panel
templeHydraulic feature — cistern
36.5667° N · 10.5647° EEnclosure Wall
courtyardPrimary tumulus at Dyke Tula Burial Mound — megalithic chamber
36.5618° N · 10.5624° EStela Alignment
rampartPrimary tumulus at Dyke Tula Burial Mound — enclosure wall
36.5630° N · 10.5635° EAltar
altarAncillary settlement associated with main monument
36.5664° N · 10.5668° E