Hierakonpolis Locality HK6 Elite Cemetery Terrace — Southern Extension
Chalcolithic (3800-3100 BCE)·Naqada II-III·🇪🇬 Aswan, Kom Ombo, Egypt
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About Hierakonpolis Locality HK6 Elite Cemetery Terrace — Southern Extension
Hierakonpolis Locality HK6 Elite Cemetery Terrace — Southern Extension 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 platform 9 × 4 m and ancillary features including stratified deposits and lithic/ceramic assemblages. The location at 25.1041N 32.7605E 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
- 01Scale of population vs agricultural catchment
- 02Ritual vs domestic use
Theories
- 01Ancestral burial reuse over centuries
- 02Astronomical alignment hypothesis
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
- Partially excavated
c. 3500 BCE
Initial construction of Hierakonpolis Locality HK6 Elite Cemetery Terrace — Southern Extension main structure
c. 637 CE
Secondary refurbishment / reuse phase documented stratigraphically at Hierakonpolis Locality HK6 Elite Cemetery Terrace — Southern Extension
19th–20th century
Modern excavation and survey (campaigns at Hierakonpolis Locality HK6 Elite Cemetery Terrace — Southern Extension) with geophysical prospection
On the ground
Structures & features
25.1041° N · 32.7605° E · 92 m · 4 mapped features
- Hierakonpolis Locality HK6 Elite Cemetery Terrace — Southern Extension — Main Ancient-Village FeaturechamberPrimary chamber at Hierakonpolis Locality HK6 Elite Cemetery Terrace — Southern Extension — burial gallery with stratified deposits25.1049° N · 32.7614° E
- Hierakonpolis Locality HK6 Elite Cemetery Terrace — Southern Extension — Secondary EnclosurecairnAncillary cairn at Hierakonpolis Locality HK6 Elite Cemetery Terrace — Southern Extension — rock-cut facade with stratified deposits25.1053° N · 32.7608° E
- Hierakonpolis Locality HK6 Elite Cemetery Terrace — Southern Extension — Outlier Rock Art PanelplazaOutlier plaza panel linked to Hierakonpolis Locality HK6 Elite Cemetery Terrace — Southern Extension ceremonial landscape25.1029° N · 32.7606° E
- Hierakonpolis Locality HK6 Elite Cemetery Terrace — Southern Extension — Hydraulic/Cistern AnnexreservoirHydraulic feature — cistern/reservoir at Hierakonpolis Locality HK6 Elite Cemetery Terrace — Southern Extension with plastered basin25.1028° N · 32.7593° E