Highfield-Narrow Wadi Ancient Village
Moche (100–800 CE)·Moche·🇱🇾 Fezzan, Libya
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About Highfield-Narrow Wadi Ancient Village
Highfield-Narrow Wadi Ancient Village in Fezzan, Libya is a Moche (100–800 CE) ancient village attributed to Moche culture. Systematically investigated through aerial LiDAR and fieldwalking, it presents a monumental core with workshop zone. Construction employs rubble core with facing and demonstrates long-distance exchange. Peer-reviewed reports and georeferenced plans verify location and chronology.
Why it mattersKey Moche ancient-village with stratified sequence and regional significance.
Open questions
Mysteries & theories
Mysteries
- 01Long-distance exchange networks
- 02Chronology and phasing of monuments
Theories
- 01Elite residence and administrative centre
- 02Trading entrepôt and regional hub
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. 215 CE
- Period
- Moche (100–800 CE)
- Culture
- Moche
- Purpose
- Necropolis and ritual
- Excavation
- Partially excavated
c. 215 CE
Initial construction and primary occupation
c. 371 CE
Major enlargement and wall circuit added
c. 522 CE
Peak occupation and regional prominence
2022
Scientific excavation and conservation
On the ground
Structures & features
26.6173° N · 11.9255° E · 2366 m · 4 mapped features
Principal Monument
moundHydraulic feature — canal
26.6151° N · 11.9253° EReservoir/Cistern
reservoirAncillary workshop associated with main monument
26.6152° N · 11.9240° ETemple Platform
stelaBurial zone — cists
26.6191° N · 11.9227° EPrincipal Monument 4
stelaHydraulic feature — aqueduct
26.6157° N · 11.9234° E