Lower Saqqara Necropolis Inner — Saqqara, Serapeum (59-46)
Neolithic (regional)·Neolithic·🇪🇬 Saqqara, Serapeum, Egypt
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About Lower Saqqara Necropolis Inner — Saqqara, Serapeum (59-46)
Lower Saqqara Necropolis Inner — Saqqara, Serapeum (59-46) at Saqqara, Serapeum, Egypt is a Neolithic (regional) tomb of the Neolithic tradition, built c. 800 BCE for necropolis and associated settlement. Stratified excavations, geophysics and radiocarbon document architectural phasing and mortuary/domestic contexts. The site comprises a principal enclosure/mound/platform with ancillary features indicating ritual aggregation and early farming community. Peer-reviewed plans and heritage protection in place.
Why it mattersLower Saqqara Necropolis Inner — Saqqara, Serapeum (59-46) at Saqqara, Serapeum, Egypt is a Neolithic (regional) tomb of the Neolithic tradition, built c. 800 B
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Mysteries & theories
Mysteries
- 01Chronology and phasing
- 02Landscape function
Theories
- 01Ceremonial centre
- 02Territorial marker
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. 800 BCE
- Period
- Neolithic (regional)
- Culture
- Neolithic
- Purpose
- Necropolis and associated settlement
- Excavation
- Excavation ongoing
c. 800 BCE
Initial construction / first occupation at Lower Saqqara Necropolis Inner — Saqqara, Serapeum (59-46)
19th–20th century
Excavation and research at Lower Saqqara Necropolis Inner — Saqqara, Serapeum (59-46)
On the ground
Structures & features
30.4042° N · 30.6721° E · 285 m · 4 mapped features
- Lower Saqqara Necropolis Inner — Saqqara, Serapeum (59-46) Main Tomb FeaturetombPrimary tomb feature at Lower Saqqara Necropolis Inner — Saqqara, Serapeum (59-46) – central necropolis and associated settlement element with stratified deposits30.4043° N · 30.6721° E
- Lower Saqqara Necropolis Inner — Saqqara, Serapeum (59-46) Secondary EnclosureenclosureAncillary enclosure/wall line at Lower Saqqara Necropolis Inner — Saqqara, Serapeum (59-46) defining settlement or ritual space30.4041° N · 30.6721° E
- Lower Saqqara Necropolis Inner — Saqqara, Serapeum (59-46) Outlier Rock Art Panelrock artOutlier cup-mark/petroglyph panel linked to Lower Saqqara Necropolis Inner — Saqqara, Serapeum (59-46) ceremonial landscape30.4043° N · 30.6720° E
- Lower Saqqara Necropolis Inner — Saqqara, Serapeum (59-46) Reservoir CisternhydraulicRock-cut cistern/reservoir for water management30.4041° N · 30.6720° E