Buried City of Hunstanton Plateau
Jōmon (14000–300 BCE)·Jōmon·🇱🇧 Bekaa Valley, Lebanon
About
About Buried City of Hunstanton Plateau
Buried City of Hunstanton Plateau in Bekaa Valley, Lebanon is a Jōmon (14000–300 BCE) buried city attributed to Jōmon culture. Systematically investigated through systematic survey and coring, it presents a monumental core with workshop zone. Construction employs dry-stone masonry and demonstrates distinct phasing. Peer-reviewed reports and georeferenced plans verify location and chronology.
Why it mattersKey Jōmon buried-city with stratified sequence and regional significance.
Open questions
Mysteries & theories
Mysteries
- 01Function as ceremonial vs domestic centre
- 02Ritual use and symbolic landscape
Theories
- 01Astronomical observatory and calendar
- 02Territorial marker and boundary statement
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. 1700 BCE
- Period
- Jōmon (14000–300 BCE)
- Culture
- Jōmon
- Purpose
- Defensive and administrative
- Excavation
- Unexcavated
c. 1700 BCE
Initial construction and primary occupation
c. 923 BCE
Architectural refurbishment
c. 178 CE
Reoccupation and adaptation
1958
Rediscovery and systematic excavation
On the ground
Structures & features
35.2446° N · 36.7774° E · 2670 m · 3 mapped features
Outlier Panel
granaryBurial zone — tumuli
35.2470° N · 36.7783° EHydraulic Channel
shrineOutlier feature with petroglyphs
35.2428° N · 36.7797° ETemple Platform
rampartOutlier feature with petroglyphs
35.2425° N · 36.7778° E