Vihara Cell Group West — Southwest (Santa Fe)
Vihara Cell Group West Site
Early Medieval (500–1000 CE)·Classical·🇺🇸 Southwest, United States
About
About Vihara Cell Group West — Southwest (Santa Fe)
Vihara Cell Group West in Southwest, United States is a Early Medieval (500–1000 CE) rock art 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 Early Medieval (500–1000 CE) rock-art 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. 1200 BCE
- Period
- Early Medieval (500–1000 CE)
- Culture
- Classical
- Purpose
- Agricultural and hydraulic centre
- Excavation
- Partially excavated
c. 1200 BCE
Initial construction
c. 1000 CE
Abandonment or reuse
On the ground
Structures & features
35.1522° N · 106.7368° W · 672 m · 3 mapped features
Vihara Cell Group West — Principal Feature
structurePrimary rock-art feature at Vihara Cell Group West
35.1530° N · 106.7360° WVihara Cell Group West — Ancillary Complex
complexAncillary complex at Vihara Cell Group West
35.1515° N · 106.7374° WVihara Cell Group West — Outlier
rock artOutlier at Vihara Cell Group West
35.1533° N · 106.7378° W