Tell Abad
Abad
Neolithic (6000–3000 BCE)·Neolithic·🇰🇭 Preah Vihear, Cambodia
About
About Tell Abad
Tell Abad in Preah Vihear, Cambodia is a Neolithic (6000–3000 BCE) tell attributed to Neolithic culture. Systematically investigated through systematic survey and fieldwalking, it presents a central mound with ancillary settlement. Construction employs mudbrick on stone socle and demonstrates long-distance exchange. Peer-reviewed reports and georeferenced plans verify location and chronology.
Why it mattersKey Neolithic tell with stratified sequence and regional significance.
Open questions
Mysteries & theories
Mysteries
- 01Function as ceremonial vs domestic centre
- 02Astronomical alignment and orientation
Theories
- 01Territorial marker and boundary statement
- 02Astronomical observatory and calendar
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. 4494 BCE
- Period
- Neolithic (6000–3000 BCE)
- Culture
- Neolithic
- Purpose
- Agricultural and hydraulic
- Excavation
- Unexcavated
c. 4494 BCE
Initial construction and primary occupation
c. 3694 BCE
Major expansion and monumental elaboration
c. 827 BCE
Rebuilding and fortification phase
2004
Modern archaeological excavation and survey
On the ground
Structures & features
14.7007° N · 105.8301° E · 1085 m · 3 mapped features
Burial Cluster
entranceBurial zone — shaft tombs
14.7009° N · 105.8290° EGranary Cluster
moundAncillary field system associated with main monument
14.6984° N · 105.8275° EAncillary Complex
stelaHydraulic feature — reservoir
14.7017° N · 105.8313° E