Kirk Dock Rock-Cut Complex
Iron Age (1200 BCE–500 CE)·Iron Age·🇬🇹 Petén, Guatemala
About
About Kirk Dock Rock-Cut Complex
Kirk Dock Rock-Cut Complex in Petén, Guatemala is a Iron Age (1200 BCE–500 CE) rock_cut attributed to Iron Age culture. Systematically investigated through magnetometry and coring, it presents a principal enclosure 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 Iron Age rock_cut with stratified sequence and regional significance.
Open questions
Mysteries & theories
Mysteries
- 01Long-distance exchange networks
- 02Astronomical alignment and orientation
Theories
- 01Ceremonial centre and pilgrimage focus
- 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. 253 BCE
- Period
- Iron Age (1200 BCE–500 CE)
- Culture
- Iron Age
- Purpose
- Defensive and administrative
- Excavation
- Excavation ongoing
c. 253 BCE
Initial construction and primary occupation
c. 213 BCE
Secondary construction phase
c. 222 CE
Abandonment and gradual burial
1957
Archaeological identification via aerial survey
On the ground
Structures & features
16.6013° N · 88.9288° W · 988 m · 3 mapped features
Outlier Panel
petroglyphOutlier feature with alignments
16.6018° N · 88.9264° WEnclosure Wall
alignmentHydraulic feature — canal
16.5994° N · 88.9312° WOutlier Panel 3
courtyardHydraulic feature — aqueduct
16.5996° N · 88.9306° W