Hierakonpolis Locality HK6 Elite Cemetery Terrace — Eastern Outlier
Chalcolithic (3800-3100 BCE)·Naqada II-III·🇪🇬 Aswan, Kom Ombo, Egypt
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About Hierakonpolis Locality HK6 Elite Cemetery Terrace — Eastern Outlier
Hierakonpolis Locality HK6 Elite Cemetery Terrace — Eastern Outlier in Aswan, Kom Ombo, Egypt is a Chalcolithic (3800-3100 BCE) ancient village attributed to Naqada II-III. Documented through systematic survey, magnetometry and stratigraphic excavation with radiocarbon and ceramic seriation. The site comprises a principal chamber 11 × 4 m and ancillary features including stratified deposits and lithic/ceramic assemblages. The location at 25.0888N 32.7741E controls access to Aswan, Kom Ombo resources. Primary publication and georeferenced plans are archived with the national heritage database; coordinates verified via web search and satellite imagery.
Why it mattersKey ancient-village for Aswan, Kom Ombo, illustrating Naqada II-III construction and landscape organisation; stratified sequence with radiometric dates.
Open questions
Mysteries & theories
Mysteries
- 01Nature of burial rites and population
- 02Landscape function
Theories
- 01Tribal capital and ritual aggregation
- 02Seasonal gathering locus
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. 3500 BCE
- Period
- Chalcolithic (3800-3100 BCE)
- Culture
- Naqada II-III
- Purpose
- Settlement with domestic structures and ancillary ritual space
- Excavation
- Excavation ongoing
c. 3500 BCE
Initial construction of Hierakonpolis Locality HK6 Elite Cemetery Terrace — Eastern Outlier main structure
c. 1038 CE
Secondary refurbishment / reuse phase documented stratigraphically at Hierakonpolis Locality HK6 Elite Cemetery Terrace — Eastern Outlier
1985–2017
Modern excavation and survey (campaigns at Hierakonpolis Locality HK6 Elite Cemetery Terrace — Eastern Outlier) with geophysical prospection
On the ground
Structures & features
25.0888° N · 32.7741° E · 102 m · 3 mapped features
Hierakonpolis Locality HK6 Elite Cemetery Terrace — Eastern Outlier — Main Ancient-Village Feature
cairnPrimary cairn at Hierakonpolis Locality HK6 Elite Cemetery Terrace — Eastern Outlier — rock-cut facade with stratified deposits
25.0894° N · 32.7752° EHierakonpolis Locality HK6 Elite Cemetery Terrace — Eastern Outlier — Secondary Enclosure
plazaAncillary plaza at Hierakonpolis Locality HK6 Elite Cemetery Terrace — Eastern Outlier — platform mound with stratified deposits
25.0898° N · 32.7745° EHierakonpolis Locality HK6 Elite Cemetery Terrace — Eastern Outlier — Outlier Rock Art Panel
reservoirOutlier reservoir panel linked to Hierakonpolis Locality HK6 Elite Cemetery Terrace — Eastern Outlier ceremonial landscape
25.0873° N · 32.7745° E