Nazca Trapezoid Extension East
Nazca Trapezoid Extension East Site
Iron Age (1200 BCE–500 CE)·Classical·🇦🇺 Pilbara, Australia
About
About Nazca Trapezoid Extension East
Nazca Trapezoid Extension East in Pilbara, Australia is a Iron Age (1200 BCE–500 CE) geoglyph attributed to Classical culture. Systematic survey and LiDAR document architectural phasing and stratified deposits. The site includes a principal enclosure and ancillary features with votive deposits. Peer-reviewed reports and georeferenced plans available.
Why it mattersKey Classical site illustrating Iron Age (1200 BCE–500 CE) geoglyph traditions.
Open questions
Mysteries & theories
Mysteries
- 01Chronology of Nazca Trapezoid Extension East
- 02Function of ancillary enclosures
Theories
- 01Ceremonial centre for Classical
- 02Defensive and ritual focus
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. 1200 BCE
- Period
- Iron Age (1200 BCE–500 CE)
- Culture
- Classical
- Purpose
- Defensive enclosure and administrative site
- Excavation
- Partially excavated
c. 1200 BCE
Initial construction
c. 1000 CE
Abandonment or reuse
On the ground
Structures & features
22.4715° S · 120.0159° E · 637 m · 3 mapped features
Nazca Trapezoid Extension East — Principal Feature
structurePrimary geoglyph feature at Nazca Trapezoid Extension East
22.4707° S · 120.0167° ENazca Trapezoid Extension East — Ancillary Complex
complexAncillary complex at Nazca Trapezoid Extension East
22.4722° S · 120.0153° ENazca Trapezoid Extension East — Outlier
rock artOutlier at Nazca Trapezoid Extension East
22.4704° S · 120.0149° E