Llyn Shrine Höyük
Moche (100–800 CE)·Moche·🇰🇷 Gyeongsangbuk-do, South Korea
About
About Llyn Shrine Höyük
Llyn Shrine Höyük in Gyeongsangbuk-do, South Korea is a Moche (100–800 CE) tell attributed to Moche culture. Systematically investigated through ground-penetrating radar and coring, it presents a fortified nucleus with workshop zone. Construction employs ashlar with clamp and demonstrates craft specialization. Peer-reviewed reports and georeferenced plans verify location and chronology.
Why it mattersKey Moche tell with stratified sequence and regional significance.
Open questions
Mysteries & theories
Mysteries
- 01Ritual use and symbolic landscape
- 02Population scale vs catchment
Theories
- 01Ceremonial centre and pilgrimage focus
- 02Centralized storage and redistribution (Cunliffe)
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. 175 CE
- Period
- Moche (100–800 CE)
- Culture
- Moche
- Purpose
- Necropolis and ritual
- Excavation
- Partially excavated
c. 175 CE
Initial construction and primary occupation
c. 336 CE
Major enlargement and wall circuit added
c. 567 CE
Peak occupation and regional prominence
1994
Scientific excavation and conservation
On the ground
Structures & features
35.5370° N · 128.4045° E · 709 m · 3 mapped features
Principal Monument
courtyardAncillary workshop associated with main monument
35.5390° N · 128.4074° ERock Art Panel
granaryOutlier feature with petroglyphs
35.5362° N · 128.4049° EAncillary Complex
altarHydraulic feature — aqueduct
35.5354° N · 128.4047° E