Maranhao Hydraulic Fish Trap West — British Columbia (Vancouver)
Maranhao Hydraulic Fish Trap West Site
Classical Antiquity (800 BCE–500 CE)·Medieval·🇨🇦 British Columbia, Canada
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About Maranhao Hydraulic Fish Trap West — British Columbia (Vancouver)
Maranhao Hydraulic Fish Trap West in British Columbia, Canada is a Classical Antiquity (800 BCE–500 CE) geoglyph attributed to Medieval 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 Medieval site illustrating Classical Antiquity (800 BCE–500 CE) geoglyph traditions.
Open questions
Mysteries & theories
Mysteries
- 01Chronology of Maranhao Hydraulic Fish Trap West
- 02Function of ancillary enclosures
Theories
- 01Ceremonial centre for Medieval
- 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
- Classical Antiquity (800 BCE–500 CE)
- Culture
- Medieval
- Purpose
- Ceremonial centre and settlement
- Excavation
- Partially excavated
c. 800 BCE
Initial construction
c. 1000 CE
Abandonment or reuse
On the ground
Structures & features
49.8143° N · 122.6871° W · 622 m · 3 mapped features
Maranhao Hydraulic Fish Trap West — Principal Feature
structurePrimary geoglyph feature at Maranhao Hydraulic Fish Trap West
49.8151° N · 122.6863° WMaranhao Hydraulic Fish Trap West — Ancillary Complex
complexAncillary complex at Maranhao Hydraulic Fish Trap West
49.8136° N · 122.6877° WMaranhao Hydraulic Fish Trap West — Outlier
rock artOutlier at Maranhao Hydraulic Fish Trap West
49.8154° N · 122.6881° W