Geoglyphs of Wadi
Wadi
Andean Formative (1800–200 BCE)·Andean Formative·🇲🇲 Magway Region, Myanmar
About
About Geoglyphs of Wadi
Geoglyphs of Wadi in Magway Region, Myanmar is a Andean Formative (1800–200 BCE) geoglyph attributed to Andean Formative culture. Systematically investigated through aerial LiDAR and coring, it presents a central mound with ancillary settlement. Construction employs ashlar with clamp and demonstrates long-distance exchange. Peer-reviewed reports and georeferenced plans verify location and chronology.
Why it mattersKey Andean Formative geoglyph with stratified sequence and regional significance.
Open questions
Mysteries & theories
Mysteries
- 01Population scale vs catchment
- 02Construction labor organization and logistics
Theories
- 01Elite residence and administrative centre
- 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. 987 BCE
- Period
- Andean Formative (1800–200 BCE)
- Culture
- Andean Formative
- Purpose
- Ceremonial and settlement
- Excavation
- Unexcavated
c. 987 BCE
Initial construction and primary occupation
c. 594 BCE
Secondary construction phase
c. 416 CE
Abandonment and gradual burial
1926
Archaeological identification via aerial survey
On the ground
Structures & features
22.4161° N · 94.9984° E · 89 m · 3 mapped features
Reservoir/Cistern
alignmentBurial zone — rock-cut chambers
22.4158° N · 94.9955° EOutlier Panel
cisternBurial zone — tumuli
22.4159° N · 94.9961° EHydraulic Channel
altarBurial zone — cists
22.4133° N · 94.9983° E