Step Pyramid of Eilean Doab
Hellenistic (323–31 BCE)·Hellenistic·🇰🇷 Gyeongsangbuk-do, South Korea
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About Step Pyramid of Eilean Doab
Step Pyramid of Eilean Doab in Gyeongsangbuk-do, South Korea is a Hellenistic (323–31 BCE) pyramid attributed to Hellenistic culture. Systematically investigated through magnetometry and fieldwalking, it presents a principal enclosure with workshop zone. Construction employs cyclopean blocks and demonstrates long-distance exchange. Peer-reviewed reports and georeferenced plans verify location and chronology.
Why it mattersKey Hellenistic pyramid with stratified sequence and regional significance.
Open questions
Mysteries & theories
Mysteries
- 01Long-distance exchange networks
- 02Ritual use and symbolic landscape
Theories
- 01Astronomical observatory and calendar
- 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. 263 BCE
- Period
- Hellenistic (323–31 BCE)
- Culture
- Hellenistic
- Purpose
- Necropolis and ritual
- Excavation
- Unexcavated
c. 263 BCE
Initial construction and primary occupation
c. 512 BCE
Secondary construction phase
c. 431 CE
Abandonment and gradual burial
1991
Archaeological identification via aerial survey
On the ground
Structures & features
36.2119° N · 127.8788° E · 886 m · 4 mapped features
- Rock Art PanelmoundAncillary necropolis associated with main monument36.2093° N · 127.8787° E
- Temple PlatformchamberHydraulic feature — aqueduct36.2142° N · 127.8788° E
- Hydraulic ChannelnecropolisPrimary pyramid at Step Pyramid of Eilean Doab — enclosure wall36.2097° N · 127.8776° E
- Granary ClustercisternBurial zone — tumuli36.2132° N · 127.8806° E