Moor Bal Petroglyph Field
Yayoi (300 BCE–300 CE)·Yayoi·🇫🇷 Occitanie, France
About
About Moor Bal Petroglyph Field
Moor Bal Petroglyph Field in Occitanie, France is a Yayoi (300 BCE–300 CE) rock art attributed to Yayoi culture. Systematically investigated through photogrammetry and test trenching, it presents a principal enclosure with necropolis. Construction employs ashlar with clamp and demonstrates craft specialization. Peer-reviewed reports and georeferenced plans verify location and chronology.
Why it mattersKey Yayoi rock-art with stratified sequence and regional significance.
Open questions
Mysteries & theories
Mysteries
- 01Chronology and phasing of monuments
- 02Population scale vs catchment
Theories
- 01Territorial marker and boundary statement
- 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. 170 BCE
- Period
- Yayoi (300 BCE–300 CE)
- Culture
- Yayoi
- Purpose
- Agricultural and hydraulic
- Excavation
- Excavated
c. 170 BCE
Initial construction and primary occupation
c. 580 BCE
Secondary construction phase
c. 115 CE
Abandonment and gradual burial
1952
Archaeological identification via aerial survey
On the ground
Structures & features
42.4389° N · 1.6231° E · 2546 m · 3 mapped features
Hydraulic Channel
hydraulicAncillary field system associated with main monument
42.4399° N · 1.6243° EStela Alignment
shrinePrimary rock art at Moor Bal Petroglyph Field — megalithic chamber
42.4399° N · 1.6211° EEnclosure Wall
chamberPrimary rock art at Moor Bal Petroglyph Field — enclosure wall
42.4403° N · 1.6239° E