Port Necropolis
Port
Andean Formative (1800–200 BCE)·Andean Formative·🇰🇭 Preah Vihear, Cambodia
About
About Port Necropolis
Port Necropolis in Preah Vihear, Cambodia is a Andean Formative (1800–200 BCE) necropolis attributed to Andean Formative culture. Systematically investigated through magnetometry and stratigraphic excavation, it presents a fortified nucleus with hydraulic works. Construction employs cyclopean blocks and demonstrates craft specialization. Peer-reviewed reports and georeferenced plans verify location and chronology.
Why it mattersKey Andean Formative necropolis with stratified sequence and regional significance.
Open questions
Mysteries & theories
Mysteries
- 01Function as ceremonial vs domestic centre
- 02Construction labor organization and logistics
Theories
- 01Ritual landscape and ancestral veneration
- 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. 1116 BCE
- Period
- Andean Formative (1800–200 BCE)
- Culture
- Andean Formative
- Purpose
- Agricultural and hydraulic
- Excavation
- Excavation ongoing
c. 1116 BCE
Initial construction and primary occupation
c. 818 BCE
Architectural refurbishment
c. 232 CE
Reoccupation and adaptation
1902
Rediscovery and systematic excavation
On the ground
Structures & features
12.7450° N · 104.0005° E · 1842 m · 4 mapped features
Outlier Panel
tombAncillary workshop associated with main monument
12.7478° N · 104.0011° ENecropolis Extension
moundAncillary necropolis associated with main monument
12.7476° N · 104.0016° ENecropolis Extension 3
ditchHydraulic feature — cistern
12.7479° N · 104.0011° ETemple Platform
structureOutlier feature with cup marks
12.7429° N · 104.0003° E