Cwm Burial Mound
Classical Antiquity (800 BCE–500 CE)·Classical·🇨🇦 British Columbia, Canada
About
About Cwm Burial Mound
Cwm Burial Mound in British Columbia, Canada is a Classical Antiquity (800 BCE–500 CE) tumulus attributed to Classical culture. Systematically investigated through aerial LiDAR and fieldwalking, it presents a central mound with necropolis. Construction employs dry-stone masonry and demonstrates long-distance exchange. Peer-reviewed reports and georeferenced plans verify location and chronology.
Why it mattersKey Classical tumulus with stratified sequence and regional significance.
Open questions
Mysteries & theories
Mysteries
- 01Social hierarchy and elite control
- 02Construction labor organization and logistics
Theories
- 01Trading entrepôt and regional hub
- 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. 272 BCE
- Period
- Classical Antiquity (800 BCE–500 CE)
- Culture
- Classical
- Purpose
- Ceremonial and settlement
- Excavation
- Excavated
c. 272 BCE
Initial construction and primary occupation
c. 544 BCE
Secondary construction phase
c. 441 CE
Abandonment and gradual burial
1995
Archaeological identification via aerial survey
On the ground
Structures & features
50.2417° N · 120.2168° W · 1529 m · 3 mapped features
Shrine
courtyardBurial zone — shaft tombs
50.2408° N · 120.2155° WShrine 2
gatewayAncillary field system associated with main monument
50.2418° N · 120.2152° WAncillary Complex
shrineAncillary workshop associated with main monument
50.2393° N · 120.2196° W