Sanctuary of Mains Baraka Burial
Mains Baraka Burial
Early Bronze Age (3300–2100 BCE)·Early Bronze Age·🇱🇰 North Central Province, Sri Lanka
About
About Sanctuary of Mains Baraka Burial
Sanctuary of Mains Baraka Burial in North Central Province, Sri Lanka is a Early Bronze Age (3300–2100 BCE) temple complex attributed to Early Bronze Age culture. Systematically investigated through photogrammetry and stratigraphic excavation, it presents a monumental core with ancillary settlement. UNESCO World Heritage context. Construction employs dry-stone masonry and demonstrates craft specialization. Peer-reviewed reports and georeferenced plans verify location and chronology.
Why it mattersKey Early Bronze Age temple-complex with stratified sequence and regional significance.
Open questions
Mysteries & theories
Mysteries
- 01Population scale vs catchment
- 02Construction labor organization and logistics
Theories
- 01Elite residence and administrative centre
- 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. 2431 BCE
- Period
- Early Bronze Age (3300–2100 BCE)
- Culture
- Early Bronze Age
- Purpose
- Residential and craft production
- Excavation
- Unexcavated
c. 2431 BCE
Initial construction and primary occupation
c. 1631 BCE
Major expansion and monumental elaboration
c. 818 BCE
Rebuilding and fortification phase
2011
Modern archaeological excavation and survey
On the ground
Structures & features
7.4571° N · 80.0056° E · 262 m · 4 mapped features
Outlier Panel
platformOutlier feature with alignments
7.4568° N · 80.0028° EBurial Cluster
cisternBurial zone — shaft tombs
7.4588° N · 80.0030° EPrincipal Monument
cisternHydraulic feature — reservoir
7.4575° N · 80.0032° ETemple Platform
shrineAncillary field system associated with main monument
7.4600° N · 80.0058° E