Village of Necropolis-Pur
Necropolis-Pur
Ubaid (6500–3800 BCE)·Ubaid·🇱🇾 Fezzan, Libya
About
About Village of Necropolis-Pur
Village of Necropolis-Pur in Fezzan, Libya is a Ubaid (6500–3800 BCE) ancient village attributed to Ubaid culture. Systematically investigated through photogrammetry and stratigraphic excavation, it presents a monumental core with workshop zone. Construction employs cyclopean blocks and demonstrates craft specialization. Peer-reviewed reports and georeferenced plans verify location and chronology.
Why it mattersKey Ubaid ancient-village with stratified sequence and regional significance.
Open questions
Mysteries & theories
Mysteries
- 01Ritual use and symbolic landscape
- 02Social hierarchy and elite control
Theories
- 01Defensive refuge and tribal capital
- 02Astronomical observatory and calendar
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. 5105 BCE
- Period
- Ubaid (6500–3800 BCE)
- Culture
- Ubaid
- Purpose
- Residential and craft production
- Excavation
- Unexcavated
c. 5105 BCE
Initial construction and primary occupation
c. 4305 BCE
Major expansion and monumental elaboration
c. 698 BCE
Rebuilding and fortification phase
1972
Modern archaeological excavation and survey
On the ground
Structures & features
26.8823° N · 13.1798° E · 1255 m · 3 mapped features
Enclosure Wall
rock artAncillary necropolis associated with main monument
26.8808° N · 13.1779° EStela Alignment
rock artHydraulic feature — well
26.8844° N · 13.1801° EBurial Cluster
tombBurial zone — cists
26.8843° N · 13.1822° E