Park Dolmen
Ubaid (6500–3800 BCE)·Ubaid·🇲🇲 Magway Region, Myanmar
About
About Park Dolmen
Park Dolmen in Magway Region, Myanmar is a Ubaid (6500–3800 BCE) megalithic attributed to Ubaid culture. Systematically investigated through ground-penetrating radar and stratigraphic excavation, it presents a principal enclosure with ancillary settlement. Construction employs cyclopean blocks and demonstrates long-distance exchange. Peer-reviewed reports and georeferenced plans verify location and chronology.
Why it mattersKey Ubaid megalithic with stratified sequence and regional significance.
Open questions
Mysteries & theories
Mysteries
- 01Population scale vs catchment
- 02Chronology and phasing of monuments
Theories
- 01Territorial marker and boundary statement
- 02Elite residence and administrative centre
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. 4636 BCE
- Period
- Ubaid (6500–3800 BCE)
- Culture
- Ubaid
- Purpose
- Ceremonial and settlement
- Excavation
- Partially excavated
c. 4636 BCE
Initial construction and primary occupation
c. 3836 BCE
Major expansion and monumental elaboration
c. 615 BCE
Rebuilding and fortification phase
2015
Modern archaeological excavation and survey
On the ground
Structures & features
19.9081° N · 93.5861° E · 8 m · 4 mapped features
Altar
courtyardOutlier feature with standing stones
19.9067° N · 93.5889° EReservoir/Cistern
courtyardPrimary megalithic at Park Dolmen — ceremonial avenue
19.9110° N · 93.5886° EAltar 3
courtyardBurial zone — shaft tombs
19.9101° N · 93.5891° ERock Art Panel
shrineOutlier feature with standing stones
19.9093° N · 93.5882° E