Site type guide
Archaeological Mound
Archaeological Mound sites reveal how different traditions shape sacred space through architecture, landscape, ritual, and memory.
2 archaeological mound sacred sites. Use the country and tradition filters to narrow in.
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Archaeological Mound sacred sites overview
Archaeological Mound sacred sites span countries, traditions, pilgrimage routes, and sacred landscapes represented in the Pilgrim Map atlas.
Use this guide to compare major country clusters, represented traditions, UNESCO-tagged places, and the map distribution before opening individual site pages.
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Alişar Höyük
Yozgat, Sorgun area, Turkey
Alişar Höyük is the stratigraphic foundation of Central Anatolian archaeology. When the Oriental Institute of Chicago excavated it systematically in 1927–1932, they...
Kaman-Kalehöyük
Kırşehir, Çağırkan / Kaman, Turkey
Kaman-Kalehöyük holds over 40 layers of human occupation spanning 9,000 years — from the Chalcolithic through the Ottoman period — in central Anatolia....
Key questions
Archaeological Mound sacred-site questions
- What archaeological mound sacred sites are included?
- Archaeological Mound sacred sites are places where this site type carries religious, ritual, cultural, or pilgrimage significance. This guide lists 2 in the current Pilgrim Map atlas.
- Where are these archaeological mound sites located?
- Major country clusters include Turkey.
- Which traditions are represented?
- Traditions represented here include Ancient.
- Can I view archaeological mound sacred sites on a map?
- Yes. Compare the country and tradition clusters, switch to map view for geography, then use site pages for practical context and related places.