Fortress of Pictograph Kala
Pictograph Kala
Ubaid (6500–3800 BCE)·Ubaid·🇲🇲 Magway Region, Myanmar
About
About Fortress of Pictograph Kala
Fortress of Pictograph Kala in Magway Region, Myanmar is a Ubaid (6500–3800 BCE) fortress attributed to Ubaid culture. Systematically investigated through photogrammetry and test trenching, 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 Ubaid fortress 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. 4175 BCE
- Period
- Ubaid (6500–3800 BCE)
- Culture
- Ubaid
- Purpose
- Necropolis and ritual
- Excavation
- Partially excavated
c. 4175 BCE
Initial construction and primary occupation
c. 3375 BCE
Major expansion and monumental elaboration
c. 876 BCE
Rebuilding and fortification phase
2006
Modern archaeological excavation and survey
On the ground
Structures & features
20.3302° N · 94.5035° E · 1248 m · 3 mapped features
Shrine
granaryPrimary fortress at Fortress of Pictograph Kala — rock-cut facade
20.3273° N · 94.5022° ERock Art Panel
gatewayHydraulic feature — cistern
20.3331° N · 94.5032° EOutlier Panel
enclosureAncillary necropolis associated with main monument
20.3329° N · 94.5044° E