Citadel of Torr Workshop Midfield
Torr Workshop Midfield
Ubaid (6500–3800 BCE)·Ubaid·🇬🇹 Petén, Guatemala
About
About Citadel of Torr Workshop Midfield
Citadel of Torr Workshop Midfield in Petén, Guatemala is a Ubaid (6500–3800 BCE) fortress attributed to Ubaid culture. Systematically investigated through ground-penetrating radar and coring, it presents a fortified nucleus with hydraulic works. Construction employs dry-stone masonry and demonstrates craft specialization. Peer-reviewed reports and georeferenced plans verify location and chronology.
Why it mattersKey Ubaid fortress with stratified sequence and regional significance.
Open questions
Mysteries & theories
Mysteries
- 01Long-distance exchange networks
- 02Cause of abandonment and collapse
Theories
- 01Ritual landscape and ancestral veneration
- 02Territorial marker and boundary statement
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. 5355 BCE
- Period
- Ubaid (6500–3800 BCE)
- Culture
- Ubaid
- Purpose
- Ceremonial and settlement
- Excavation
- Partially excavated
c. 5355 BCE
Initial construction and primary occupation
c. 4555 BCE
Major expansion and monumental elaboration
c. 598 BCE
Rebuilding and fortification phase
2016
Modern archaeological excavation and survey
On the ground
Structures & features
16.2830° N · 90.1524° W · 598 m · 3 mapped features
Hydraulic Channel
platformBurial zone — tumuli
16.2859° N · 90.1532° WNecropolis Extension
necropolisBurial zone — tumuli
16.2858° N · 90.1545° WBurial Cluster
hydraulicHydraulic feature — aqueduct
16.2839° N · 90.1551° W