Quarry Gallery Africa 48 — Egypt Region 12
Period Classical·Regional culture Africa-Tumulus·🇪🇬 Egypt Region 12, Egypt
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About Quarry Gallery Africa 48 — Egypt Region 12
Quarry Gallery Africa 48 — Egypt Region 12 in Egypt Region 12, Egypt is a Iron Age tumulus with stratified deposits and regional significance. Excavations reveal architectural phasing. Recorded context — Period: Period Classical; Culture: Regional culture Africa-Tumulus; Field status: ongoing; Materials: basalt, plaster; Condition: ruins.
Why it mattersKey Regional culture Africa-Tumulus tumulus with stratified sequence and regional typology.
Open questions
Mysteries & theories
Mysteries
- 01Function of enclosure
- 02Construction labor organization
Theories
- 01Elite residence
- 02Defensive stronghold
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. 200 CE
- Period
- Period Classical
- Culture
- Regional culture Africa-Tumulus
- Purpose
- tumulus ritual/settlement purpose for Africa-Tumulus
- Rediscovered
- Modern excavation 1889
- Excavation
- Excavation ongoing
c. 1200 CE major extension
Major expansion / refurbishment at Quarry Gallery Africa 48 — Egypt Region 12
1920 excavation
Modern rediscovery and scientific excavation of Quarry Gallery Africa 48 — Egypt Region 12
On the ground
Structures & features
1.8005° N · 20.9288° E · 760 m · 3 mapped features
- Quarry Gallery Africa 48 — Egypt Region 12 — Principal Chamberchamberchamber at Quarry Gallery Africa 48 — Egypt Region 12 — hydraulic feature1.7995° N · 20.9289° E
- Quarry Gallery Africa 48 — Egypt Region 12 — Northern Dromosdromosdromos at Quarry Gallery Africa 48 — Egypt Region 12 — outlier feature1.8004° N · 20.9300° E
- Quarry Gallery Africa 48 — Egypt Region 12 — Southern Moundmoundmound at Quarry Gallery Africa 48 — Egypt Region 12 — subsidiary complex1.8022° N · 20.9283° E