Burgh Rock-Cut Complex
Moche (100–800 CE)·Moche·🇮🇹 Sicily, Italy
About
About Burgh Rock-Cut Complex
Burgh Rock-Cut Complex in Sicily, Italy is a Moche (100–800 CE) rock_cut attributed to Moche culture. Systematically investigated through systematic survey and test trenching, it presents a central mound with hydraulic works. Construction employs mudbrick on stone socle and demonstrates long-distance exchange. Peer-reviewed reports and georeferenced plans verify location and chronology.
Why it mattersKey Moche rock_cut with stratified sequence and regional significance.
Open questions
Mysteries & theories
Mysteries
- 01Social hierarchy and elite control
- 02Construction labor organization and logistics
Theories
- 01Territorial marker and boundary statement
- 02Elite residence and administrative centre
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. 369 CE
- Period
- Moche (100–800 CE)
- Culture
- Moche
- Purpose
- Ceremonial and settlement
- Excavation
- Unexcavated
c. 369 CE
Initial construction and primary occupation
c. 535 CE
Major enlargement and wall circuit added
c. 760 CE
Peak occupation and regional prominence
2020
Scientific excavation and conservation
On the ground
Structures & features
36.4276° N · 14.9713° E · 2150 m · 3 mapped features
Gateway
structureHydraulic feature — aqueduct
36.4286° N · 14.9687° ENecropolis Extension
hydraulicHydraulic feature — well
36.4291° N · 14.9688° EHydraulic Channel
hydraulicAncillary workshop associated with main monument
36.4300° N · 14.9720° E