Forge Geoglyph
Late Bronze Age (1550–1050 BCE)·Late Bronze Age·🇱🇾 Fezzan, Libya
About
About Forge Geoglyph
Forge Geoglyph in Fezzan, Libya is a Late Bronze Age (1550–1050 BCE) geoglyph attributed to Late Bronze Age culture. Systematically investigated through aerial LiDAR and coring, it presents a fortified nucleus with hydraulic works. Construction employs rubble core with facing and demonstrates long-distance exchange. Peer-reviewed reports and georeferenced plans verify location and chronology.
Why it mattersKey Late Bronze Age geoglyph with stratified sequence and regional significance.
Open questions
Mysteries & theories
Mysteries
- 01Population scale vs catchment
- 02Water management and resilience
Theories
- 01Ceremonial centre and pilgrimage focus
- 02Centralized storage and redistribution (Cunliffe)
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. 1307 BCE
- Period
- Late Bronze Age (1550–1050 BCE)
- Culture
- Late Bronze Age
- Purpose
- Ceremonial and settlement
- Excavation
- Excavation ongoing
c. 1307 BCE
Initial construction and primary occupation
c. 921 BCE
Architectural refurbishment
c. 149 CE
Reoccupation and adaptation
1999
Rediscovery and systematic excavation
On the ground
Structures & features
27.4982° N · 12.0770° E · 1837 m · 3 mapped features
Hydraulic Channel
hydraulicAncillary field system associated with main monument
27.4972° N · 12.0747° EPrincipal Monument
platformBurial zone — tumuli
27.5010° N · 12.0775° EBurial Cluster
ditchPrimary geoglyph at Forge Geoglyph — enclosure wall
27.5006° N · 12.0779° E