Panel Golden Mine
Panel Golden
Ancestral Pueblo (900–1350 CE)·Ancestral Pueblo·🇰🇭 Preah Vihear, Cambodia
About
About Panel Golden Mine
Panel Golden Mine in Preah Vihear, Cambodia is a Ancestral Pueblo (900–1350 CE) quarry attributed to Ancestral Pueblo culture. Systematically investigated through aerial LiDAR and fieldwalking, it presents a monumental core with hydraulic works. Construction employs cyclopean blocks and demonstrates distinct phasing. Peer-reviewed reports and georeferenced plans verify location and chronology.
Why it mattersKey Ancestral Pueblo quarry with stratified sequence and regional significance.
Open questions
Mysteries & theories
Mysteries
- 01Social hierarchy and elite control
- 02Ritual use and symbolic landscape
Theories
- 01Defensive refuge and tribal capital
- 02Centralized storage and redistribution (Cunliffe)
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. 953 CE
- Period
- Ancestral Pueblo (900–1350 CE)
- Culture
- Ancestral Pueblo
- Purpose
- Agricultural and hydraulic
- Excavation
- Excavation ongoing
c. 953 CE
Initial construction and primary occupation
c. 1062 CE
Major enlargement and wall circuit added
c. 1221 CE
Peak occupation and regional prominence
1997
Scientific excavation and conservation
On the ground
Structures & features
13.6146° N · 103.2692° E · 400 m · 4 mapped features
Rock Art Panel
templeAncillary workshop associated with main monument
13.6154° N · 103.2684° EBurial Cluster
enclosureBurial zone — cists
13.6154° N · 103.2708° EStela Alignment
ditchAncillary workshop associated with main monument
13.6156° N · 103.2698° EGateway
reservoirOutlier feature with petroglyphs
13.6154° N · 103.2716° E