Outer Derinkuyu Fortress Inner — Derinkuyu, Cappadocia (59-02)
Iron Age (regional)·Iron Age·🇹🇷 Derinkuyu, Cappadocia, Turkey
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About Outer Derinkuyu Fortress Inner — Derinkuyu, Cappadocia (59-02)
Outer Derinkuyu Fortress Inner — Derinkuyu, Cappadocia (59-02) at Derinkuyu, Cappadocia, Turkey is a Iron Age (regional) tomb of the Iron Age tradition, built c. 800 BCE for fortress 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 mattersOuter Derinkuyu Fortress Inner — Derinkuyu, Cappadocia (59-02) at Derinkuyu, Cappadocia, Turkey is a Iron Age (regional) tomb of the Iron Age tradition, built c
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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
- Iron Age (regional)
- Culture
- Iron Age
- Purpose
- Fortress and associated settlement
- Excavation
- Excavation ongoing
c. 800 BCE
Initial construction / first occupation at Outer Derinkuyu Fortress Inner — Derinkuyu, Cappadocia (59-02)
19th–20th century
Excavation and research at Outer Derinkuyu Fortress Inner — Derinkuyu, Cappadocia (59-02)
On the ground
Structures & features
37.8845° N · 34.4209° E · 456 m · 4 mapped features
- Outer Derinkuyu Fortress Inner — Derinkuyu, Cappadocia (59-02) Main Tomb FeaturetombPrimary tomb feature at Outer Derinkuyu Fortress Inner — Derinkuyu, Cappadocia (59-02) – central fortress and associated settlement element with stratified deposits37.8846° N · 34.4210° E
- Outer Derinkuyu Fortress Inner — Derinkuyu, Cappadocia (59-02) Secondary EnclosureenclosureAncillary enclosure/wall line at Outer Derinkuyu Fortress Inner — Derinkuyu, Cappadocia (59-02) defining settlement or ritual space37.8844° N · 34.4210° E
- Outer Derinkuyu Fortress Inner — Derinkuyu, Cappadocia (59-02) Outlier Rock Art Panelrock artOutlier cup-mark/petroglyph panel linked to Outer Derinkuyu Fortress Inner — Derinkuyu, Cappadocia (59-02) ceremonial landscape37.8846° N · 34.4209° E
- Outer Derinkuyu Fortress Inner — Derinkuyu, Cappadocia (59-02) Reservoir CisternhydraulicRock-cut cistern/reservoir for water management37.8844° N · 34.4209° E