Quarry of Mogor Gate Grey
Chalcolithic (4500–3300 BCE)·Chalcolithic·🇱🇰 North Central Province, Sri Lanka
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About Quarry of Mogor Gate Grey
Quarry of Mogor Gate Grey in North Central Province, Sri Lanka is a Chalcolithic (4500–3300 BCE) quarry attributed to Chalcolithic culture. Systematically investigated through magnetometry and test trenching, it presents a fortified nucleus with hydraulic works. Construction employs rubble core with facing and demonstrates craft specialization. Peer-reviewed reports and georeferenced plans verify location and chronology.
Why it mattersKey Chalcolithic quarry with stratified sequence and regional significance.
Open questions
Mysteries & theories
Mysteries
- 01Function as ceremonial vs domestic centre
- 02Water management and resilience
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. 3446 BCE
- Period
- Chalcolithic (4500–3300 BCE)
- Culture
- Chalcolithic
- Purpose
- Necropolis and ritual
- Excavation
- Excavated
c. 3446 BCE
Initial construction and primary occupation
c. 2646 BCE
Major expansion and monumental elaboration
c. 749 BCE
Rebuilding and fortification phase
1973
Modern archaeological excavation and survey
On the ground
Structures & features
8.6174° N · 81.7237° E · 2795 m · 3 mapped features
Necropolis Extension
chamberOutlier feature with petroglyphs
8.6195° N · 81.7242° ERock Art Panel
moundBurial zone — cists
8.6163° N · 81.7267° ENecropolis Extension 3
chamberAncillary reservoir associated with main monument
8.6154° N · 81.7220° E