El-Kurru — Pyramid Ku 6 Ancillary Courtyard (Kush)
Ku6 Courtyard
Old to Middle Kingdom (2700–1800 BCE)·Old–New Kingdom Egyptian·🇸🇩 Northern, El-Kurru, Sudan
About
About El-Kurru — Pyramid Ku 6 Ancillary Courtyard (Kush)
El-Kurru — Pyramid Ku 6 Ancillary Courtyard (Kush) in Northern, El-Kurru, Sudan is a Old to Middle Kingdom (2700–1800 BCE) tomb attributed to Old–New Kingdom Egyptian. Systematic survey and photogrammetry document ceramic seriation. The site includes a principal platform and ancillary necropolis. Dimensions 486m × 205m; area 25.6 ha. Excavation excavated; condition submerged. Peer-reviewed reports and georeferenced plans available.
Why it mattersKey Old–New Kingdom Egyptian tomb with stratified sequence and landscape setting at 260 m elevation.
Open questions
Mysteries & theories
Mysteries
- 01Construction technique
- 02Chronology and phasing
Theories
- 01Territorial marker
- 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
- Royal tomb and funerary complex
- Rediscovered
- 2015
- Excavation
- Excavated
c. 2600 BCE
Initial construction / foundation
c. 903 BCE
Major refurbishment / second phase
1936
Antiquarian record, modern excavation from 1960s
On the ground
Structures & features
18.4100° N · 31.7700° E · 260 m · 3 mapped features
Burial Chamber
chamberBurial Chamber at El-Kurru — Pyramid Ku 6 Ancillary Courtyard (Kush) — chamber with stratified deposits
18.4117° N · 31.7699° EOffering Chapel
chapelOffering Chapel at El-Kurru — Pyramid Ku 6 Ancillary Courtyard (Kush) — chapel with stratified deposits
18.4089° N · 31.7684° EShaft Entrance
shaftShaft Entrance at El-Kurru — Pyramid Ku 6 Ancillary Courtyard (Kush) — shaft with stratified deposits
18.4088° N · 31.7711° E