Park Glen Butte Petroglyph Field
Ancestral Pueblo (900–1350 CE)·Ancestral Pueblo·🇰🇷 Gyeongsangbuk-do, South Korea
About
About Park Glen Butte Petroglyph Field
Park Glen Butte Petroglyph Field in Gyeongsangbuk-do, South Korea is a Ancestral Pueblo (900–1350 CE) rock art attributed to Ancestral Pueblo culture. Systematically investigated through photogrammetry and stratigraphic excavation, it presents a principal enclosure with necropolis. Construction employs ashlar with clamp and demonstrates craft specialization. Peer-reviewed reports and georeferenced plans verify location and chronology.
Why it mattersKey Ancestral Pueblo rock-art with stratified sequence and regional significance.
Open questions
Mysteries & theories
Mysteries
- 01Construction labor organization and logistics
- 02Ritual use and symbolic landscape
Theories
- 01Trading entrepôt and regional hub
- 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. 987 CE
- Period
- Ancestral Pueblo (900–1350 CE)
- Culture
- Ancestral Pueblo
- Purpose
- Defensive and administrative
- Excavation
- Excavated
c. 987 CE
Initial construction and primary occupation
c. 1120 CE
Major enlargement and wall circuit added
c. 1320 CE
Peak occupation and regional prominence
2009
Scientific excavation and conservation
On the ground
Structures & features
35.8278° N · 129.9128° E · 753 m · 3 mapped features
Enclosure Wall
structurePrimary rock art at Park Glen Butte Petroglyph Field — megalithic chamber
35.8270° N · 129.9100° ETemple Platform
granaryOutlier feature with cup marks
35.8302° N · 129.9147° EEnclosure Wall 3
stelaBurial zone — cists
35.8256° N · 129.9108° E