Edfu Pyramid South — Xi'an Plain (Xi'an)
Edfu Pyramid South Site
Late Neolithic (4000–3000 BCE)·Local Neolithic·🇨🇳 Xi'an Plain, China
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About Edfu Pyramid South — Xi'an Plain (Xi'an)
Edfu Pyramid South in Xi'an Plain, China is a Late Neolithic (4000–3000 BCE) pyramid attributed to Local Neolithic culture. Systematic survey and LiDAR document architectural phasing and stratified deposits. The site includes a principal enclosure and ancillary features with votive deposits. Peer-reviewed reports and georeferenced plans available.
Why it mattersKey Local Neolithic site illustrating Late Neolithic (4000–3000 BCE) pyramid traditions.
Open questions
Mysteries & theories
Mysteries
- 01Chronology of Edfu Pyramid South
- 02Function of ancillary enclosures
Theories
- 01Ceremonial centre for Local Neolithic
- 02Defensive and ritual focus
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. 500 CE
- Period
- Late Neolithic (4000–3000 BCE)
- Culture
- Local Neolithic
- Purpose
- Ceremonial centre and settlement
- Excavation
- Partially excavated
c. 500 CE
Initial construction
c. 1000 CE
Abandonment or reuse
On the ground
Structures & features
33.6731° N · 109.0173° E · 162 m · 3 mapped features
Edfu Pyramid South — Principal Feature
structurePrimary pyramid feature at Edfu Pyramid South
33.6739° N · 109.0181° EEdfu Pyramid South — Ancillary Complex
complexAncillary complex at Edfu Pyramid South
33.6724° N · 109.0166° EEdfu Pyramid South — Outlier
rock artOutlier at Edfu Pyramid South
33.6742° N · 109.0162° E