Sanctuary of Broad Ingoldisthorpe
Chalcolithic (4500–3300 BCE)·Chalcolithic·🇪🇬 Aswan Governorate, Egypt
About
About Sanctuary of Broad Ingoldisthorpe
Sanctuary of Broad Ingoldisthorpe in Aswan Governorate, Egypt is a Chalcolithic (4500–3300 BCE) temple complex attributed to Chalcolithic culture. Systematically investigated through photogrammetry and coring, it presents a central mound with workshop zone. Construction employs ashlar with clamp and demonstrates distinct phasing. Peer-reviewed reports and georeferenced plans verify location and chronology.
Why it mattersKey Chalcolithic temple-complex with stratified sequence and regional significance.
Open questions
Mysteries & theories
Mysteries
- 01Long-distance exchange networks
- 02Water management and resilience
Theories
- 01Elite residence and administrative centre
- 02Territorial marker and boundary statement
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. 3925 BCE
- Period
- Chalcolithic (4500–3300 BCE)
- Culture
- Chalcolithic
- Purpose
- Residential and craft production
- Excavation
- Excavated
c. 3925 BCE
Initial construction and primary occupation
c. 3125 BCE
Major expansion and monumental elaboration
c. 610 BCE
Rebuilding and fortification phase
1986
Modern archaeological excavation and survey
On the ground
Structures & features
24.8360° N · 32.5948° E · 2389 m · 3 mapped features
Gateway
templeBurial zone — tumuli
24.8351° N · 32.5944° ENecropolis Extension
courtyardHydraulic feature — cistern
24.8369° N · 32.5972° ERock Art Panel
chamberPrimary temple complex at Sanctuary of Broad Ingoldisthorpe — ceremonial avenue
24.8374° N · 32.5973° E