Western Giza Fortress I — Giza (56-32)

Why it mattersWestern Giza Fortress I — Giza (56-32) at Giza, Egypt is a Neolithic (regional) earthwork of the Neolithic tradition, built c. 400 BCE for fortress and associat

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Built

c. 400 BCE

Period

Neolithic (regional)

Culture

Neolithic

Purpose

Fortress and associated settlement

Excavation

Excavation ongoing

1. c. 400 BCE

   Initial construction / first occupation at Western Giza Fortress I — Giza (56-32)

2. 19th–20th century

   Excavation and research at Western Giza Fortress I — Giza (56-32)

• Western Giza Fortress I — Giza (56-32) Main Earthwork Feature

  earthwork

  Primary earthwork feature at Western Giza Fortress I — Giza (56-32) – central fortress and associated settlement element with stratified deposits

  30.6878° N · 30.6854° E

• Western Giza Fortress I — Giza (56-32) Secondary Enclosure

  enclosure

  Ancillary enclosure/wall line at Western Giza Fortress I — Giza (56-32) defining settlement or ritual space

  30.6877° N · 30.6854° E

• Western Giza Fortress I — Giza (56-32) Outlier Rock Art Panel

  rock art

  Outlier cup-mark/petroglyph panel linked to Western Giza Fortress I — Giza (56-32) ceremonial landscape

  30.6879° N · 30.6852° E

• Western Giza Fortress I — Giza (56-32) Reservoir Cistern

  hydraulic

  Rock-cut cistern/reservoir for water management

  30.6877° N · 30.6852° E