Cleopatra Palace Crypt South — Chiloé Shelf (Castro)
Cleopatra Palace Crypt South Site
Late Neolithic (4000–3000 BCE)·Medieval·🇨🇱 Chiloé Shelf, Chile
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About Cleopatra Palace Crypt South — Chiloé Shelf (Castro)
Cleopatra Palace Crypt South in Chiloé Shelf, Chile is a Late Neolithic (4000–3000 BCE) archaeological wonder attributed to Medieval 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 Medieval site illustrating Late Neolithic (4000–3000 BCE) archaeological-wonder traditions.
Open questions
Mysteries & theories
Mysteries
- 01Chronology of Cleopatra Palace Crypt South
- 02Function of ancillary enclosures
Theories
- 01Ceremonial centre for Medieval
- 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. 800 BCE
- Period
- Late Neolithic (4000–3000 BCE)
- Culture
- Medieval
- Purpose
- Agricultural and hydraulic centre
- Excavation
- Partially excavated
c. 800 BCE
Initial construction
c. 1000 CE
Abandonment or reuse
On the ground
Structures & features
42.9199° S · 74.5567° W · 673 m · 3 mapped features
Cleopatra Palace Crypt South — Principal Feature
structurePrimary archaeological-wonder feature at Cleopatra Palace Crypt South
42.9191° S · 74.5559° WCleopatra Palace Crypt South — Ancillary Complex
complexAncillary complex at Cleopatra Palace Crypt South
42.9206° S · 74.5573° WCleopatra Palace Crypt South — Outlier
rock artOutlier at Cleopatra Palace Crypt South
42.9188° S · 74.5577° W