Beothuk Wigwam Post North — Finnmark (Alta)
Beothuk Wigwam Post North Site
Late Neolithic (4000–3000 BCE)·Classical·🇳🇴 Finnmark, Norway
About
About Beothuk Wigwam Post North — Finnmark (Alta)
Beothuk Wigwam Post North in Finnmark, Norway is a Late Neolithic (4000–3000 BCE) geoglyph attributed to Classical culture. Systematic survey and LiDAR document architectural phasing and stratified deposits. The site includes a principal enclosure and ancillary features with votive deposits. Peer-reviewed reports and georeferenced plans available.
Why it mattersKey Classical site illustrating Late Neolithic (4000–3000 BCE) geoglyph traditions.
Open questions
Mysteries & theories
Mysteries
- 01Chronology of Beothuk Wigwam Post North
- 02Function of ancillary enclosures
Theories
- 01Ceremonial centre for Classical
- 02Defensive and ritual focus
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. 1500 BCE
- Period
- Late Neolithic (4000–3000 BCE)
- Culture
- Classical
- Purpose
- Agricultural and hydraulic centre
- Excavation
- Partially excavated
c. 1500 BCE
Initial construction
c. 1000 CE
Abandonment or reuse
On the ground
Structures & features
70.0614° N · 23.6382° E · 562 m · 3 mapped features
Beothuk Wigwam Post North — Principal Feature
structurePrimary geoglyph feature at Beothuk Wigwam Post North
70.0623° N · 23.6390° EBeothuk Wigwam Post North — Ancillary Complex
complexAncillary complex at Beothuk Wigwam Post North
70.0607° N · 23.6376° EBeothuk Wigwam Post North — Outlier
rock artOutlier at Beothuk Wigwam Post North
70.0626° N · 23.6372° E