Pavlopetri Grave Circle Outlier West
Pavlopetri Grave Circle Outlier West Site
Early Medieval (500–1000 CE)·Bronze Age·🇧🇷 Sambaqui Coast, Brazil
About
About Pavlopetri Grave Circle Outlier West
Pavlopetri Grave Circle Outlier West in Sambaqui Coast, Brazil is a Early Medieval (500–1000 CE) submerged city 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 Early Medieval (500–1000 CE) submerged-city traditions.
Open questions
Mysteries & theories
Mysteries
- 01Chronology of Pavlopetri Grave Circle Outlier 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. 1200 BCE
- Period
- Early Medieval (500–1000 CE)
- Culture
- Bronze Age
- Purpose
- Ceremonial centre and settlement
- Excavation
- Partially excavated
c. 1200 BCE
Initial construction
c. 1000 CE
Abandonment or reuse
On the ground
Structures & features
27.1155° S · 48.1147° W · 10 m · 3 mapped features
- Pavlopetri Grave Circle Outlier West — Principal FeaturestructurePrimary submerged-city feature at Pavlopetri Grave Circle Outlier West27.1147° S · 48.1138° W
- Pavlopetri Grave Circle Outlier West — Ancillary ComplexcomplexAncillary complex at Pavlopetri Grave Circle Outlier West27.1162° S · 48.1153° W
- Pavlopetri Grave Circle Outlier West — Outlierrock artOutlier at Pavlopetri Grave Circle Outlier West27.1144° S · 48.1157° W