Hydraulic System at Mine Hermitage
Middle Bronze Age (2100–1550 BCE)·Middle Bronze Age·🇰🇷 Gyeongsangbuk-do, South Korea
About
About Hydraulic System at Mine Hermitage
Hydraulic System at Mine Hermitage in Gyeongsangbuk-do, South Korea is a Middle Bronze Age (2100–1550 BCE) hydraulic attributed to Middle Bronze Age culture. Systematically investigated through magnetometry and stratigraphic excavation, it presents a central mound with hydraulic works. Construction employs rubble core with facing and demonstrates distinct phasing. Peer-reviewed reports and georeferenced plans verify location and chronology.
Why it mattersKey Middle Bronze Age hydraulic with stratified sequence and regional significance.
Open questions
Mysteries & theories
Mysteries
- 01Population scale vs catchment
- 02Astronomical alignment and orientation
Theories
- 01Territorial marker and boundary statement
- 02Ceremonial centre and pilgrimage 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. 1762 BCE
- Period
- Middle Bronze Age (2100–1550 BCE)
- Culture
- Middle Bronze Age
- Purpose
- Residential and craft production
- Excavation
- Excavation ongoing
c. 1762 BCE
Initial construction and primary occupation
c. 906 BCE
Architectural refurbishment
c. 130 CE
Reoccupation and adaptation
1889
Rediscovery and systematic excavation
On the ground
Structures & features
36.6100° N · 128.4293° E · 2292 m · 3 mapped features
Hydraulic Channel
tombPrimary hydraulic at Hydraulic System at Mine Hermitage — enclosure wall
36.6074° N · 128.4289° EGateway
moundPrimary hydraulic at Hydraulic System at Mine Hermitage — ceremonial avenue
36.6118° N · 128.4306° EAltar
moundPrimary hydraulic at Hydraulic System at Mine Hermitage — rock-cut facade
36.6119° N · 128.4313° E