Temple Terrace Africa 3 — Egypt Region 3
Period Classical·Regional culture Africa-Tumulus·🇪🇬 Egypt Region 3, Egypt
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About Temple Terrace Africa 3 — Egypt Region 3
Temple Terrace Africa 3 — Egypt Region 3 in Egypt Region 3, Egypt is a Bronze Age tumulus with stratified deposits and regional significance. Excavations reveal architectural phasing.
Why it mattersKey Regional culture Africa-Tumulus tumulus with stratified sequence and regional typology.
Open questions
Mysteries & theories
Mysteries
- 01Function of enclosure
- 02Collapse cause
Theories
- 01Elite residence
- 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. 3200 BCE
- Period
- Period Classical
- Culture
- Regional culture Africa-Tumulus
- Purpose
- tumulus ritual/settlement purpose for Africa-Tumulus
- Rediscovered
- Modern excavation 1979
- Excavation
- Partially excavated
c. 200 CE major extension
Major expansion / refurbishment at Temple Terrace Africa 3 — Egypt Region 3
c. 3200 BCE
Initial construction / first occupation at Temple Terrace Africa 3 — Egypt Region 3
On the ground
Structures & features
15.4064° S · 104.1591° E · 194 m · 4 mapped features
Temple Terrace Africa 3 — Egypt Region 3 — Principal Chamber
chamberchamber at Temple Terrace Africa 3 — Egypt Region 3 — primary structure
15.4069° S · 104.1597° ETemple Terrace Africa 3 — Egypt Region 3 — Dromos Annex 2
dromosdromos at Temple Terrace Africa 3 — Egypt Region 3 — subsidiary complex
15.4069° S · 104.1608° ETemple Terrace Africa 3 — Egypt Region 3 — Mound Annex 3
moundmound at Temple Terrace Africa 3 — Egypt Region 3 — primary structure
15.4073° S · 104.1596° ETemple Terrace Africa 3 — Egypt Region 3 — Chamber Annex 4
chamberchamber at Temple Terrace Africa 3 — Egypt Region 3 — hydraulic feature
15.4057° S · 104.1599° E