Avenue-Tel Kistvaen Rock-Cut Complex
Yayoi (300 BCE–300 CE)·Yayoi·🇬🇹 Petén, Guatemala
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About Avenue-Tel Kistvaen Rock-Cut Complex
Avenue-Tel Kistvaen Rock-Cut Complex in Petén, Guatemala is a Yayoi (300 BCE–300 CE) rock_cut attributed to Yayoi culture. Systematically investigated through magnetometry and coring, it presents a fortified nucleus with hydraulic works. Construction employs mudbrick on stone socle and demonstrates distinct phasing. Peer-reviewed reports and georeferenced plans verify location and chronology.
Why it mattersKey Yayoi rock_cut with stratified sequence and regional significance.
Open questions
Mysteries & theories
Mysteries
- 01Long-distance exchange networks
- 02Astronomical alignment and orientation
Theories
- 01Centralized storage and redistribution (Cunliffe)
- 02Astronomical observatory and calendar
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. 193 BCE
- Period
- Yayoi (300 BCE–300 CE)
- Culture
- Yayoi
- Purpose
- Ceremonial and settlement
- Excavation
- Unexcavated
c. 193 BCE
Initial construction and primary occupation
c. 350 BCE
Secondary construction phase
c. 163 CE
Abandonment and gradual burial
1993
Archaeological identification via aerial survey
On the ground
Structures & features
16.8876° N · 88.7707° W · 162 m · 3 mapped features
Shrine
cisternHydraulic feature — cistern
16.8894° N · 88.7717° WPrincipal Monument
petroglyphAncillary reservoir associated with main monument
16.8873° N · 88.7737° WHydraulic Channel
enclosurePrimary rock_cut at Avenue-Tel Kistvaen Rock-Cut Complex — rock-cut facade
16.8882° N · 88.7717° W