Wadi el-Hudi Amethyst Mining Eastern Desert
Middle Kingdom·12th Dynasty Egyptian·🇪🇬 Eastern Desert, Wadi el-Hudi, Egypt
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About Wadi el-Hudi Amethyst Mining Eastern Desert
Wadi el-Hudi Amethyst Mining Eastern Desert at Eastern Desert, Wadi el-Hudi, Egypt is a Middle Kingdom ancient village of the 12th Dynasty Egyptian tradition, built c. 1850 BCE for amethyst mines causeway with inscriptions. 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 mattersWadi el-Hudi Amethyst Mining Eastern Desert at Eastern Desert, Wadi el-Hudi, Egypt is a Middle Kingdom ancient village of the 12th Dynasty Egyptian tradition, b
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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. 1850 BCE
- Period
- Middle Kingdom
- Culture
- 12th Dynasty Egyptian
- Purpose
- Amethyst mines causeway with inscriptions
- Excavation
- Excavated
c. 1850 BCE
Initial construction / first occupation at Wadi el-Hudi Amethyst Mining Eastern Desert
19th–20th century
Excavation and research at Wadi el-Hudi Amethyst Mining Eastern Desert
On the ground
Structures & features
24.9800° N · 33.4600° E · 95 m · 4 mapped features
Wadi el-Hudi Amethyst Mining Eastern Desert Main Ancient-Village Feature
ancient villagePrimary ancient-village feature at Wadi el-Hudi Amethyst Mining Eastern Desert – central amethyst mines causeway with inscriptions element with stratified deposits
24.9800° N · 33.4601° EWadi el-Hudi Amethyst Mining Eastern Desert Secondary Enclosure
enclosureAncillary enclosure/wall line at Wadi el-Hudi Amethyst Mining Eastern Desert defining settlement or ritual space
24.9799° N · 33.4601° EWadi el-Hudi Amethyst Mining Eastern Desert Outlier Rock Art Panel
rock artOutlier cup-mark/petroglyph panel linked to Wadi el-Hudi Amethyst Mining Eastern Desert ceremonial landscape
24.9801° N · 33.4599° EWadi el-Hudi Amethyst Mining Eastern Desert Reservoir Cistern
hydraulicRock-cut cistern/reservoir for water management
24.9799° N · 33.4599° E