Cist Grave Field West
Cist Grave Field West Site
Late Neolithic (4000–3000 BCE)·Bronze Age·🇺🇸 Ohio Valley, United States
About
About Cist Grave Field West
Cist Grave Field West in Ohio Valley, United States is a Late Neolithic (4000–3000 BCE) buried city attributed to Bronze Age 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 Bronze Age site illustrating Late Neolithic (4000–3000 BCE) buried-city traditions.
Open questions
Mysteries & theories
Mysteries
- 01Chronology of Cist Grave Field West
- 02Function of ancillary enclosures
Theories
- 01Ceremonial centre for Bronze Age
- 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
- Bronze Age
- Purpose
- Agricultural and hydraulic centre
- Excavation
- Partially excavated
c. 1500 BCE
Initial construction
c. 1000 CE
Abandonment or reuse
On the ground
Structures & features
39.7881° N · 83.2615° W · 356 m · 3 mapped features
Cist Grave Field West — Principal Feature
structurePrimary buried-city feature at Cist Grave Field West
39.7889° N · 83.2607° WCist Grave Field West — Ancillary Complex
complexAncillary complex at Cist Grave Field West
39.7874° N · 83.2621° WCist Grave Field West — Outlier
rock artOutlier at Cist Grave Field West
39.7892° N · 83.2625° W