Terramare Mount Standing Stones
Neolithic (6000–3000 BCE)·Neolithic·🇦🇷 Catamarca, Argentina
About
About Terramare Mount Standing Stones
Terramare Mount Standing Stones in Catamarca, Argentina is a Neolithic (6000–3000 BCE) megalithic attributed to Neolithic culture. Systematically investigated through photogrammetry and coring, it presents a central mound with necropolis. 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 megalithic with stratified sequence and regional significance.
Open questions
Mysteries & theories
Mysteries
- 01Chronology and phasing of monuments
- 02Construction labor organization and logistics
Theories
- 01Territorial marker and boundary statement
- 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. 3867 BCE
- Period
- Neolithic (6000–3000 BCE)
- Culture
- Neolithic
- Purpose
- Residential and craft production
- Excavation
- Excavation ongoing
c. 3867 BCE
Initial construction and primary occupation
c. 3067 BCE
Major expansion and monumental elaboration
c. 616 BCE
Rebuilding and fortification phase
1963
Modern archaeological excavation and survey
On the ground
Structures & features
26.5995° S · 68.0893° W · 474 m · 3 mapped features
Reservoir/Cistern
shrineAncillary necropolis associated with main monument
26.6002° S · 68.0917° WOutlier Panel
rampartOutlier feature with geoglyph
26.5999° S · 68.0919° WOutlier Panel 3
galleryAncillary necropolis associated with main monument
26.6014° S · 68.0904° W