Kerma — Western Deffufa Ancillary Courtyard
W Deffufa Courtyard
Bronze Age to Classical (3000 BCE–500 CE)·Bronze Age urban·🇸🇩 Northern, Kerma, Sudan
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About Kerma — Western Deffufa Ancillary Courtyard
Kerma — Western Deffufa Ancillary Courtyard in Northern, Kerma, Sudan is a Bronze Age to Classical (3000 BCE–500 CE) ancient city attributed to Bronze Age urban. Systematic survey and photogrammetry document stratified deposits. The site includes a principal platform and ancillary settlement. Dimensions city wall circuit 1.2 km; area 18 ha; area 11.9 ha. Excavation excavated; condition ruins. Peer-reviewed reports and georeferenced plans available.
Why it mattersKey Bronze Age urban ancient-city with stratified sequence and landscape setting at 240 m elevation.
Open questions
Mysteries & theories
Mysteries
- 01Relation to regional network
- 02Construction technique
Theories
- 01Elite residence hypothesis
- 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. 2500 BCE
- Period
- Bronze Age to Classical (3000 BCE–500 CE)
- Culture
- Bronze Age urban
- Purpose
- Urban centre with palace and temple precinct
- Rediscovered
- 1903
- Excavation
- Excavated
c. 2500 BCE
Initial construction / foundation
c. 1157 BCE
Major refurbishment / second phase
1924
Antiquarian record, modern excavation from 1960s
On the ground
Structures & features
19.6000° N · 30.4100° E · 240 m · 3 mapped features
Principal Monument
structurePrincipal Monument at Kerma — Western Deffufa Ancillary Courtyard — structure with stratified deposits
19.5985° N · 30.4090° EAncillary Complex
complexAncillary Complex at Kerma — Western Deffufa Ancillary Courtyard — complex with stratified deposits
19.5977° N · 30.4092° EOutlier Feature
outlierOutlier Feature at Kerma — Western Deffufa Ancillary Courtyard — outlier with stratified deposits
19.6011° N · 30.4112° E