Step Pyramid of Long Kala
Long Kala
Chalcolithic (4500–3300 BCE)·Chalcolithic·🇱🇧 Bekaa Valley, Lebanon
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About Step Pyramid of Long Kala
Step Pyramid of Long Kala in Bekaa Valley, Lebanon is a Chalcolithic (4500–3300 BCE) pyramid attributed to Chalcolithic culture. Systematically investigated through ground-penetrating radar and test trenching, it presents a monumental core with necropolis. Construction employs cyclopean blocks and demonstrates craft specialization. Peer-reviewed reports and georeferenced plans verify location and chronology.
Why it mattersKey Chalcolithic pyramid with stratified sequence and regional significance.
Open questions
Mysteries & theories
Mysteries
- 01Chronology and phasing of monuments
- 02Population scale vs catchment
Theories
- 01Territorial marker and boundary statement
- 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. 3423 BCE
- Period
- Chalcolithic (4500–3300 BCE)
- Culture
- Chalcolithic
- Purpose
- Residential and craft production
- Excavation
- Unexcavated
c. 3423 BCE
Initial construction and primary occupation
c. 2623 BCE
Major expansion and monumental elaboration
c. 592 BCE
Rebuilding and fortification phase
1993
Modern archaeological excavation and survey
On the ground
Structures & features
33.9435° N · 34.9793° E · 44 m · 3 mapped features
Stela Alignment
structureBurial zone — rock-cut chambers
33.9451° N · 34.9766° ETemple Platform
granaryPrimary pyramid at Step Pyramid of Long Kala — ceremonial avenue
33.9456° N · 34.9798° EPrincipal Monument
templePrimary pyramid at Step Pyramid of Long Kala — ceremonial avenue
33.9437° N · 34.9795° E