Tell Bajada Hillfort
Mississippian (800–1600 CE)·Mississippian·🇲🇲 Magway Region, Myanmar
About
About Tell Bajada Hillfort
Tell Bajada Hillfort in Magway Region, Myanmar is a Mississippian (800–1600 CE) hillfort attributed to Mississippian culture. Systematically investigated through aerial LiDAR and test trenching, it presents a fortified nucleus with workshop zone. Construction employs cyclopean blocks and demonstrates long-distance exchange. Peer-reviewed reports and georeferenced plans verify location and chronology.
Why it mattersKey Mississippian hillfort with stratified sequence and regional significance.
Open questions
Mysteries & theories
Mysteries
- 01Population scale vs catchment
- 02Ritual use and symbolic landscape
Theories
- 01Ceremonial centre and pilgrimage focus
- 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. 907 CE
- Period
- Mississippian (800–1600 CE)
- Culture
- Mississippian
- Purpose
- Necropolis and ritual
- Excavation
- Excavated
c. 907 CE
Initial construction and primary occupation
c. 1003 CE
Major enlargement and wall circuit added
c. 1251 CE
Peak occupation and regional prominence
2016
Scientific excavation and conservation
On the ground
Structures & features
19.8260° N · 94.0940° E · 69 m · 4 mapped features
Outlier Panel
entranceBurial zone — rock-cut chambers
19.8281° N · 94.0922° EAncillary Complex
platformBurial zone — rock-cut chambers
19.8252° N · 94.0931° ERock Art Panel
structureBurial zone — shaft tombs
19.8251° N · 94.0931° ERock Art Panel 4
moundOutlier feature with alignments
19.8260° N · 94.0951° E