Maranhao Hydraulic Fish Trap West — Pilbara (Newman)
Maranhao Hydraulic Fish Trap West Site
Late Neolithic (4000–3000 BCE)·Classical·🇦🇺 Pilbara, Australia
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About Maranhao Hydraulic Fish Trap West — Pilbara (Newman)
Maranhao Hydraulic Fish Trap West in Pilbara, Australia is a Late Neolithic (4000–3000 BCE) ancient village attributed to Classical 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 Classical site illustrating Late Neolithic (4000–3000 BCE) ancient-village traditions.
Open questions
Mysteries & theories
Mysteries
- 01Chronology of Maranhao Hydraulic Fish Trap West
- 02Function of ancillary enclosures
Theories
- 01Ceremonial centre for Classical
- 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. 500 CE
- Period
- Late Neolithic (4000–3000 BCE)
- Culture
- Classical
- Purpose
- Defensive enclosure and administrative site
- Excavation
- Partially excavated
c. 500 CE
Initial construction
c. 1000 CE
Abandonment or reuse
On the ground
Structures & features
22.8857° S · 119.4738° E · 403 m · 3 mapped features
Maranhao Hydraulic Fish Trap West — Principal Feature
structurePrimary ancient-village feature at Maranhao Hydraulic Fish Trap West
22.8849° S · 119.4746° EMaranhao Hydraulic Fish Trap West — Ancillary Complex
complexAncillary complex at Maranhao Hydraulic Fish Trap West
22.8864° S · 119.4732° EMaranhao Hydraulic Fish Trap West — Outlier
rock artOutlier at Maranhao Hydraulic Fish Trap West
22.8847° S · 119.4728° E