Reservoir of Butte Easton Tall
Andean Formative (1800–200 BCE)·Andean Formative·🇧🇷 Piauí, Brazil
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About Reservoir of Butte Easton Tall
Reservoir of Butte Easton Tall in Piauí, Brazil is a Andean Formative (1800–200 BCE) hydraulic attributed to Andean Formative culture. Systematically investigated through aerial LiDAR and fieldwalking, it presents a principal enclosure with hydraulic works. Construction employs cyclopean blocks and demonstrates long-distance exchange. Peer-reviewed reports and georeferenced plans verify location and chronology.
Why it mattersKey Andean Formative hydraulic with stratified sequence and regional significance.
Open questions
Mysteries & theories
Mysteries
- 01Long-distance exchange networks
- 02Function as ceremonial vs domestic centre
Theories
- 01Trading entrepôt and regional hub
- 02Ceremonial centre and pilgrimage 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. 1323 BCE
- Period
- Andean Formative (1800–200 BCE)
- Culture
- Andean Formative
- Purpose
- Agricultural and hydraulic
- Excavation
- Excavated
c. 1323 BCE
Initial construction and primary occupation
c. 1067 BCE
Architectural refurbishment
c. 240 CE
Reoccupation and adaptation
1977
Rediscovery and systematic excavation
On the ground
Structures & features
8.7273° S · 43.1713° W · 1336 m · 3 mapped features
Principal Monument
rampartBurial zone — cists
8.7273° S · 43.1684° WTemple Platform
entranceBurial zone — shaft tombs
8.7285° S · 43.1704° WRock Art Panel
gatewayHydraulic feature — reservoir
8.7259° S · 43.1715° W