Qasr Mara Ley Geoglyph
Qasr Mara Ley
Early Bronze Age (3300–2100 BCE)·Early Bronze Age·🇨🇦 British Columbia, Canada
About
About Qasr Mara Ley Geoglyph
Qasr Mara Ley Geoglyph in British Columbia, Canada is a Early Bronze Age (3300–2100 BCE) geoglyph attributed to Early Bronze Age culture. Systematically investigated through ground-penetrating radar and fieldwalking, it presents a monumental core with necropolis. Construction employs ashlar with clamp and demonstrates long-distance exchange. Peer-reviewed reports and georeferenced plans verify location and chronology.
Why it mattersKey Early Bronze Age geoglyph with stratified sequence and regional significance.
Open questions
Mysteries & theories
Mysteries
- 01Cause of abandonment and collapse
- 02Ritual use and symbolic landscape
Theories
- 01Astronomical observatory and calendar
- 02Territorial marker and boundary statement
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. 3059 BCE
- Period
- Early Bronze Age (3300–2100 BCE)
- Culture
- Early Bronze Age
- Purpose
- Agricultural and hydraulic
- Excavation
- Excavation ongoing
c. 3059 BCE
Initial construction and primary occupation
c. 2259 BCE
Major expansion and monumental elaboration
c. 725 BCE
Rebuilding and fortification phase
1984
Modern archaeological excavation and survey
On the ground
Structures & features
51.1011° N · 120.8371° W · 529 m · 4 mapped features
Necropolis Extension
structurePrimary geoglyph at Qasr Mara Ley Geoglyph — enclosure wall
51.0995° N · 120.8364° WPrincipal Monument
ditchHydraulic feature — aqueduct
51.1008° N · 120.8378° WGranary Cluster
galleryHydraulic feature — cistern
51.1039° N · 120.8355° WBurial Cluster
tombOutlier feature with cup marks
51.1026° N · 120.8372° W