Hydraulic System at Shelter Camp
Moche (100–800 CE)·Moche·🇹🇳 Kairouan Governorate, Tunisia
About
About Hydraulic System at Shelter Camp
Hydraulic System at Shelter Camp in Kairouan Governorate, Tunisia is a Moche (100–800 CE) hydraulic attributed to Moche culture. Systematically investigated through magnetometry and fieldwalking, it presents a principal enclosure with necropolis. 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 hydraulic with stratified sequence and regional significance.
Open questions
Mysteries & theories
Mysteries
- 01Astronomical alignment and orientation
- 02Long-distance exchange networks
Theories
- 01Ceremonial centre and pilgrimage focus
- 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. 389 CE
- Period
- Moche (100–800 CE)
- Culture
- Moche
- Purpose
- Residential and craft production
- Excavation
- Excavated
c. 389 CE
Initial construction and primary occupation
c. 545 CE
Major enlargement and wall circuit added
c. 699 CE
Peak occupation and regional prominence
1992
Scientific excavation and conservation
On the ground
Structures & features
36.4120° N · 8.7971° E · 2064 m · 4 mapped features
Rock Art Panel
structureHydraulic feature — cistern
36.4101° N · 8.7954° EGateway
rampartOutlier feature with petroglyphs
36.4092° N · 8.7971° EBurial Cluster
enclosureHydraulic feature — aqueduct
36.4099° N · 8.7985° EBurial Cluster 4
structureOutlier feature with standing stones
36.4131° N · 8.7955° E