Vihara Cell Group West — Kimberley (Broome)
Vihara Cell Group West Site
Late Neolithic (4000–3000 BCE)·Classical·🇦🇺 Kimberley, Australia
About
About Vihara Cell Group West — Kimberley (Broome)
Vihara Cell Group West in Kimberley, Australia is a Late Neolithic (4000–3000 BCE) temple complex attributed to Classical culture. Systematic survey and LiDAR document architectural phasing and stratified deposits. The site includes a principal enclosure and ancillary features with votive deposits. Peer-reviewed reports and georeferenced plans available.
Why it mattersKey Classical site illustrating Late Neolithic (4000–3000 BCE) temple-complex traditions.
Open questions
Mysteries & theories
Mysteries
- 01Chronology of Vihara Cell Group West
- 02Function of ancillary enclosures
Theories
- 01Ceremonial centre for Classical
- 02Defensive and ritual 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. 1500 BCE
- Period
- Late Neolithic (4000–3000 BCE)
- Culture
- Classical
- Purpose
- Agricultural and hydraulic centre
- Excavation
- Partially excavated
c. 1500 BCE
Initial construction
c. 1000 CE
Abandonment or reuse
On the ground
Structures & features
17.0713° S · 123.0960° E · 630 m · 3 mapped features
Vihara Cell Group West — Principal Feature
structurePrimary temple-complex feature at Vihara Cell Group West
17.0705° S · 123.0968° EVihara Cell Group West — Ancillary Complex
complexAncillary complex at Vihara Cell Group West
17.0720° S · 123.0954° EVihara Cell Group West — Outlier
rock artOutlier at Vihara Cell Group West
17.0702° S · 123.0950° E