Garh Strath Burial Mound
Garh Strath
Neolithic (6000–3000 BCE)·Neolithic·🇧🇷 Piauí, Brazil
About
About Garh Strath Burial Mound
Garh Strath Burial Mound in Piauí, Brazil is a Neolithic (6000–3000 BCE) tumulus attributed to Neolithic culture. Systematically investigated through photogrammetry and stratigraphic excavation, it presents a central mound with necropolis. Construction employs cyclopean blocks and demonstrates long-distance exchange. Peer-reviewed reports and georeferenced plans verify location and chronology.
Why it mattersKey Neolithic tumulus with stratified sequence and regional significance.
Open questions
Mysteries & theories
Mysteries
- 01Chronology and phasing of monuments
- 02Social hierarchy and elite control
Theories
- 01Elite residence and administrative centre
- 02Ritual landscape and ancestral veneration
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. 5368 BCE
- Period
- Neolithic (6000–3000 BCE)
- Culture
- Neolithic
- Purpose
- Defensive and administrative
- Excavation
- Excavation ongoing
c. 5368 BCE
Initial construction and primary occupation
c. 4568 BCE
Major expansion and monumental elaboration
c. 760 BCE
Rebuilding and fortification phase
1995
Modern archaeological excavation and survey
On the ground
Structures & features
7.5324° S · 43.0992° W · 452 m · 3 mapped features
Necropolis Extension
stelaPrimary tumulus at Garh Strath Burial Mound — ceremonial avenue
7.5305° S · 43.0975° WGateway
gatewayAncillary necropolis associated with main monument
7.5353° S · 43.0980° WPrincipal Monument
chamberHydraulic feature — cistern
7.5332° S · 43.0973° W