Fayum — Shaduf North Field Canal Ancillary (Fayum, Egypt)
Fayum Canal N
Early Bronze to Medieval (3000 BCE–1400 CE)·Hydraulic culture·🇪🇬 Fayum, Fayum Depression, Egypt
About
About Fayum — Shaduf North Field Canal Ancillary (Fayum, Egypt)
Fayum — Shaduf North Field Canal Ancillary (Fayum, Egypt) in Fayum, Fayum Depression, Egypt is a Early Bronze to Medieval (3000 BCE–1400 CE) hydraulic attributed to Hydraulic culture. Systematic survey and coring document radiocarbon sequence. The site includes a principal enclosure and reservoir system. Dimensions canal 450 m long × 3.5 m wide; reservoir 52 m × 38 m; area 29.8 ha. Excavation partially-excavated; condition submerged. Peer-reviewed reports and georeferenced plans available.
Why it mattersKey Hydraulic culture hydraulic with stratified sequence and landscape setting at 10 m elevation.
Open questions
Mysteries & theories
Mysteries
- 01Relation to regional network
- 02Chronology and phasing
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. 1500 BCE
- Period
- Early Bronze to Medieval (3000 BCE–1400 CE)
- Culture
- Hydraulic culture
- Purpose
- Water management and hydraulic engineering
- Rediscovered
- 1980
- Excavation
- Partially excavated
c. 1500 BCE
Initial construction / foundation
c. 1054 BCE
Major refurbishment / second phase
1910
Antiquarian record, modern excavation from 1960s
On the ground
Structures & features
29.3000° N · 30.8000° E · 10 m · 4 mapped features
Main Canal Channel
canalMain Canal Channel at Fayum — Shaduf North Field Canal Ancillary (Fayum, Egypt) — canal with stratified deposits
29.3018° N · 30.7976° EReservoir Basin
reservoirReservoir Basin at Fayum — Shaduf North Field Canal Ancillary (Fayum, Egypt) — reservoir with stratified deposits
29.3013° N · 30.7994° ERegulator Gate
gateRegulator Gate at Fayum — Shaduf North Field Canal Ancillary (Fayum, Egypt) — gate with stratified deposits
29.2982° N · 30.8008° EAqueduct Pier
aqueductAqueduct Pier at Fayum — Shaduf North Field Canal Ancillary (Fayum, Egypt) — aqueduct with stratified deposits
29.2983° N · 30.7986° E