Inuit Permafrost Dwelling South — British Columbia (Vancouver)
Inuit Permafrost Dwelling South Site
Early Bronze Age (3000–2000 BCE)·Iron Age·🇨🇦 British Columbia, Canada
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About Inuit Permafrost Dwelling South — British Columbia (Vancouver)
Inuit Permafrost Dwelling South in British Columbia, Canada is a Early Bronze Age (3000–2000 BCE) kurgan attributed to Iron Age 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 Iron Age site illustrating Early Bronze Age (3000–2000 BCE) kurgan traditions.
Open questions
Mysteries & theories
Mysteries
- 01Chronology of Inuit Permafrost Dwelling South
- 02Function of ancillary enclosures
Theories
- 01Ceremonial centre for Iron Age
- 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
- Early Bronze Age (3000–2000 BCE)
- Culture
- Iron Age
- Purpose
- Defensive enclosure and administrative site
- Excavation
- Partially excavated
c. 800 BCE
Initial construction
c. 1000 CE
Abandonment or reuse
On the ground
Structures & features
49.2218° N · 122.3596° W · 564 m · 3 mapped features
Inuit Permafrost Dwelling South — Principal Feature
structurePrimary kurgan feature at Inuit Permafrost Dwelling South
49.2227° N · 122.3588° WInuit Permafrost Dwelling South — Ancillary Complex
complexAncillary complex at Inuit Permafrost Dwelling South
49.2212° N · 122.3602° WInuit Permafrost Dwelling South — Outlier
rock artOutlier at Inuit Permafrost Dwelling South
49.2229° N · 122.3606° W