Citadel of Eilean
Neolithic (6000–3000 BCE)·Neolithic·🇰🇭 Preah Vihear, Cambodia
About
About Citadel of Eilean
Citadel of Eilean in Preah Vihear, Cambodia is a Neolithic (6000–3000 BCE) fortress attributed to Neolithic culture. Systematically investigated through photogrammetry and fieldwalking, it presents a central mound with hydraulic works. Construction employs cyclopean blocks and demonstrates craft specialization. Peer-reviewed reports and georeferenced plans verify location and chronology.
Why it mattersKey Neolithic fortress with stratified sequence and regional significance.
Open questions
Mysteries & theories
Mysteries
- 01Construction labor organization and logistics
- 02Water management and resilience
Theories
- 01Ritual landscape and ancestral veneration
- 02Defensive refuge and tribal capital
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. 4992 BCE
- Period
- Neolithic (6000–3000 BCE)
- Culture
- Neolithic
- Purpose
- Necropolis and ritual
- Excavation
- Unexcavated
c. 4992 BCE
Initial construction and primary occupation
c. 4192 BCE
Major expansion and monumental elaboration
c. 756 BCE
Rebuilding and fortification phase
1974
Modern archaeological excavation and survey
On the ground
Structures & features
14.7782° N · 103.9220° E · 810 m · 3 mapped features
Outlier Panel
entranceOutlier feature with standing stones
14.7790° N · 103.9225° EHydraulic Channel
alignmentOutlier feature with geoglyph
14.7779° N · 103.9215° EHydraulic Channel 3
hydraulicAncillary necropolis associated with main monument
14.7788° N · 103.9195° E