Panel Golden Fortress
Hellenistic (323–31 BCE)·Hellenistic·🇦🇷 Catamarca, Argentina
Apollonio di Giovanni di Tomaso Marco del Buono Giamberti · Public domain
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About Panel Golden Fortress
Panel Golden Fortress in Catamarca, Argentina is a Hellenistic (323–31 BCE) fortress attributed to Hellenistic culture. Systematically investigated through aerial LiDAR and test trenching, it presents a principal enclosure with hydraulic works. Construction employs ashlar with clamp and demonstrates craft specialization. Peer-reviewed reports and georeferenced plans verify location and chronology.
Why it mattersKey Hellenistic fortress with stratified sequence and regional significance.
Open questions
Mysteries & theories
Mysteries
- 01Construction labor organization and logistics
- 02Water management and resilience
Theories
- 01Territorial marker and boundary statement
- 02Defensive refuge and tribal capital
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. 304 BCE
- Period
- Hellenistic (323–31 BCE)
- Culture
- Hellenistic
- Purpose
- Necropolis and ritual
- Excavation
- Excavated
c. 304 BCE
Initial construction and primary occupation
c. 430 BCE
Secondary construction phase
c. 165 CE
Abandonment and gradual burial
1941
Archaeological identification via aerial survey
On the ground
Structures & features
26.6992° S · 68.1218° W · 525 m · 3 mapped features
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