Pyramid of Wold-Ditch
Wold-Ditch
Middle Bronze Age (2100–1550 BCE)·Middle Bronze Age·🇨🇦 British Columbia, Canada
About
About Pyramid of Wold-Ditch
Pyramid of Wold-Ditch in British Columbia, Canada is a Middle Bronze Age (2100–1550 BCE) pyramid attributed to Middle Bronze Age culture. Systematically investigated through aerial LiDAR and coring, it presents a monumental core with ancillary settlement. Construction employs dry-stone masonry and demonstrates craft specialization. Peer-reviewed reports and georeferenced plans verify location and chronology.
Why it mattersKey Middle Bronze Age pyramid with stratified sequence and regional significance.
Open questions
Mysteries & theories
Mysteries
- 01Social hierarchy and elite control
- 02Astronomical alignment and orientation
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. 1962 BCE
- Period
- Middle Bronze Age (2100–1550 BCE)
- Culture
- Middle Bronze Age
- Purpose
- Necropolis and ritual
- Excavation
- Unexcavated
c. 1962 BCE
Initial construction and primary occupation
c. 1118 BCE
Architectural refurbishment
c. 212 CE
Reoccupation and adaptation
2004
Rediscovery and systematic excavation
On the ground
Structures & features
50.3347° N · 122.4924° W · 1474 m · 3 mapped features
Temple Platform
hydraulicPrimary pyramid at Pyramid of Wold-Ditch — ceremonial avenue
50.3373° N · 122.4948° WPrincipal Monument
gatewayOutlier feature with standing stones
50.3357° N · 122.4922° WShrine
cisternHydraulic feature — reservoir
50.3361° N · 122.4945° W