Hydraulic System at Scar Ridge
Scar Ridge
Nazca (100 BCE–800 CE)·Nazca·🇱🇧 Bekaa Valley, Lebanon
About
About Hydraulic System at Scar Ridge
Hydraulic System at Scar Ridge in Bekaa Valley, Lebanon is a Nazca (100 BCE–800 CE) hydraulic attributed to Nazca culture. Systematically investigated through ground-penetrating radar and fieldwalking, it presents a monumental core with ancillary settlement. Construction employs mudbrick on stone socle and demonstrates craft specialization. Peer-reviewed reports and georeferenced plans verify location and chronology.
Why it mattersKey Nazca hydraulic with stratified sequence and regional significance.
Open questions
Mysteries & theories
Mysteries
- 01Function as ceremonial vs domestic centre
- 02Water management and resilience
Theories
- 01Territorial marker and boundary statement
- 02Astronomical observatory and calendar
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. 381 CE
- Period
- Nazca (100 BCE–800 CE)
- Culture
- Nazca
- Purpose
- Agricultural and hydraulic
- Excavation
- Partially excavated
c. 381 CE
Initial construction and primary occupation
c. 525 CE
Major enlargement and wall circuit added
c. 765 CE
Peak occupation and regional prominence
1970
Scientific excavation and conservation
On the ground
Structures & features
34.6181° N · 37.1385° E · 480 m · 4 mapped features
Gateway
necropolisHydraulic feature — well
34.6185° N · 37.1406° EEnclosure Wall
tombPrimary hydraulic at Hydraulic System at Scar Ridge — enclosure wall
34.6163° N · 37.1406° EPrincipal Monument
cairnHydraulic feature — aqueduct
34.6152° N · 37.1368° EHydraulic Channel
entranceOutlier feature with petroglyphs
34.6206° N · 37.1407° E