Angkor Baray Extension South
Angkor Baray Extension South Site
Late Neolithic (4000–3000 BCE)·Iron Age·🇸🇦 Najd, Saudi Arabia
About
About Angkor Baray Extension South
Angkor Baray Extension South in Najd, Saudi Arabia is a Late Neolithic (4000–3000 BCE) earthwork attributed to Iron Age 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 Iron Age site illustrating Late Neolithic (4000–3000 BCE) earthwork traditions.
Open questions
Mysteries & theories
Mysteries
- 01Chronology of Angkor Baray Extension South
- 02Function of ancillary enclosures
Theories
- 01Ceremonial centre for Iron Age
- 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. 3000 BCE
- Period
- Late Neolithic (4000–3000 BCE)
- Culture
- Iron Age
- Purpose
- Defensive enclosure and administrative site
- Excavation
- Partially excavated
c. 3000 BCE
Initial construction
c. 1000 CE
Abandonment or reuse
On the ground
Structures & features
23.8475° N · 46.6675° E · 391 m · 3 mapped features
Angkor Baray Extension South — Principal Feature
structurePrimary earthwork feature at Angkor Baray Extension South
23.8483° N · 46.6683° EAngkor Baray Extension South — Ancillary Complex
complexAncillary complex at Angkor Baray Extension South
23.8468° N · 46.6668° EAngkor Baray Extension South — Outlier
rock artOutlier at Angkor Baray Extension South
23.8486° N · 46.6664° E