Camp Rock Shelter
Camp
Ancestral Pueblo (900–1350 CE)·Ancestral Pueblo·🇲🇲 Magway Region, Myanmar
About
About Camp Rock Shelter
Camp Rock Shelter in Magway Region, Myanmar is a Ancestral Pueblo (900–1350 CE) rock art attributed to Ancestral Pueblo culture. Systematically investigated through photogrammetry and coring, it presents a central mound with ancillary settlement. Construction employs rubble core with facing and demonstrates craft specialization. Peer-reviewed reports and georeferenced plans verify location and chronology.
Why it mattersKey Ancestral Pueblo rock-art with stratified sequence and regional significance.
Open questions
Mysteries & theories
Mysteries
- 01Cause of abandonment and collapse
- 02Ritual use and symbolic landscape
Theories
- 01Trading entrepôt and regional hub
- 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. 1042 CE
- Period
- Ancestral Pueblo (900–1350 CE)
- Culture
- Ancestral Pueblo
- Purpose
- Ceremonial and settlement
- Excavation
- Partially excavated
c. 1042 CE
Initial construction and primary occupation
c. 1140 CE
Major enlargement and wall circuit added
c. 1251 CE
Peak occupation and regional prominence
2018
Scientific excavation and conservation
On the ground
Structures & features
22.2186° N · 94.4643° E · 538 m · 3 mapped features
Principal Monument
shrinePrimary rock art at Camp Rock Shelter — ceremonial avenue
22.2174° N · 94.4616° EStela Alignment
stelaPrimary rock art at Camp Rock Shelter — enclosure wall
22.2167° N · 94.4669° EAltar
ditchOutlier feature with standing stones
22.2177° N · 94.4666° E