Reservoir of New Cist
Jōmon (14000–300 BCE)·Jōmon·🇱🇧 Bekaa Valley, Lebanon
About
About Reservoir of New Cist
Reservoir of New Cist in Bekaa Valley, Lebanon is a Jōmon (14000–300 BCE) hydraulic attributed to Jōmon culture. Systematically investigated through photogrammetry and test trenching, it presents a central mound with workshop zone. Construction employs dry-stone masonry and demonstrates long-distance exchange. Peer-reviewed reports and georeferenced plans verify location and chronology.
Why it mattersKey Jōmon hydraulic with stratified sequence and regional significance.
Open questions
Mysteries & theories
Mysteries
- 01Cause of abandonment and collapse
- 02Long-distance exchange networks
Theories
- 01Astronomical observatory and calendar
- 02Ceremonial centre and pilgrimage 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. 1347 BCE
- Period
- Jōmon (14000–300 BCE)
- Culture
- Jōmon
- Purpose
- Agricultural and hydraulic
- Excavation
- Excavated
c. 1347 BCE
Initial construction and primary occupation
c. 1089 BCE
Architectural refurbishment
c. 234 CE
Reoccupation and adaptation
1955
Rediscovery and systematic excavation
On the ground
Structures & features
33.6023° N · 36.5987° E · 1597 m · 4 mapped features
Ancillary Complex
necropolisPrimary hydraulic at Reservoir of New Cist — platform mound
33.6018° N · 36.6008° EAltar
tombAncillary necropolis associated with main monument
33.6048° N · 36.6017° EPrincipal Monument
platformHydraulic feature — canal
33.6035° N · 36.5998° EBurial Cluster
rampartBurial zone — cists
33.6015° N · 36.5990° E