Reservoir of Source Mesa
Source Mesa
Andean Formative (1800–200 BCE)·Andean Formative·🇪🇸 Andalusia, Spain
About
About Reservoir of Source Mesa
Reservoir of Source Mesa in Andalusia, Spain is a Andean Formative (1800–200 BCE) hydraulic attributed to Andean Formative culture. Systematically investigated through magnetometry and stratigraphic excavation, it presents a monumental core with ancillary settlement. Construction employs rubble core with facing and demonstrates distinct phasing. 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
- 01Water management and resilience
- 02Function as ceremonial vs domestic centre
Theories
- 01Ritual landscape and ancestral veneration
- 02Trading entrepôt and regional hub
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. 855 BCE
- Period
- Andean Formative (1800–200 BCE)
- Culture
- Andean Formative
- Purpose
- Residential and craft production
- Excavation
- Excavated
c. 855 BCE
Initial construction and primary occupation
c. 495 BCE
Secondary construction phase
c. 423 CE
Abandonment and gradual burial
1940
Archaeological identification via aerial survey
On the ground
Structures & features
36.9092° N · 3.1474° W · 2379 m · 3 mapped features
Outlier Panel
reservoirOutlier feature with standing stones
36.9089° N · 3.1482° WRock Art Panel
stelaHydraulic feature — cistern
36.9074° N · 3.1455° WGranary Cluster
cairnPrimary hydraulic at Reservoir of Source Mesa — rock-cut facade
36.9063° N · 3.1471° W