Southern Giza Mound Inner — Giza (56-01)
Chalcolithic (regional)·Chalcolithic·🇪🇬 Giza, Egypt
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About Southern Giza Mound Inner — Giza (56-01)
Southern Giza Mound Inner — Giza (56-01) at Giza, Egypt is a Chalcolithic (regional) pyramid of the Chalcolithic tradition, built c. 800 CE for mound 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 mattersSouthern Giza Mound Inner — Giza (56-01) at Giza, Egypt is a Chalcolithic (regional) pyramid of the Chalcolithic tradition, built c. 800 CE for mound and associ
Open questions
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 CE
- Period
- Chalcolithic (regional)
- Culture
- Chalcolithic
- Purpose
- Mound and associated settlement
- Excavation
- Excavated
c. 800 CE
Initial construction / first occupation at Southern Giza Mound Inner — Giza (56-01)
19th–20th century
Excavation and research at Southern Giza Mound Inner — Giza (56-01)
On the ground
Structures & features
30.6378° N · 31.0179° E · 110 m · 3 mapped features
Southern Giza Mound Inner — Giza (56-01) Main Pyramid Feature
pyramidPrimary pyramid feature at Southern Giza Mound Inner — Giza (56-01) – central mound and associated settlement element with stratified deposits
30.6379° N · 31.0180° ESouthern Giza Mound Inner — Giza (56-01) Secondary Enclosure
enclosureAncillary enclosure/wall line at Southern Giza Mound Inner — Giza (56-01) defining settlement or ritual space
30.6377° N · 31.0180° ESouthern Giza Mound Inner — Giza (56-01) Outlier Rock Art Panel
rock artOutlier cup-mark/petroglyph panel linked to Southern Giza Mound Inner — Giza (56-01) ceremonial landscape
30.6379° N · 31.0178° E