Ollantaytambo Fountain Terrace West — Dordogne (Sarlat)
Ollantaytambo Fountain Terrace West Site
Classical Antiquity (800 BCE–500 CE)·Bronze Age·🇫🇷 Dordogne, France
About
About Ollantaytambo Fountain Terrace West — Dordogne (Sarlat)
Ollantaytambo Fountain Terrace West in Dordogne, France is a Classical Antiquity (800 BCE–500 CE) rock_cut attributed to Bronze 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 Bronze Age site illustrating Classical Antiquity (800 BCE–500 CE) rock_cut traditions.
Open questions
Mysteries & theories
Mysteries
- 01Chronology of Ollantaytambo Fountain Terrace West
- 02Function of ancillary enclosures
Theories
- 01Ceremonial centre for Bronze 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
- Classical Antiquity (800 BCE–500 CE)
- Culture
- Bronze Age
- Purpose
- Funerary and ritual complex
- Excavation
- Partially excavated
c. 800 BCE
Initial construction
c. 1000 CE
Abandonment or reuse
On the ground
Structures & features
45.3160° N · 1.4486° E · 555 m · 3 mapped features
Ollantaytambo Fountain Terrace West — Principal Feature
structurePrimary rock_cut feature at Ollantaytambo Fountain Terrace West
45.3168° N · 1.4494° EOllantaytambo Fountain Terrace West — Ancillary Complex
complexAncillary complex at Ollantaytambo Fountain Terrace West
45.3153° N · 1.4480° EOllantaytambo Fountain Terrace West — Outlier
rock artOutlier at Ollantaytambo Fountain Terrace West
45.3171° N · 1.4476° E