Kuk Swamp
UNESCO World Heritage Site in Papua New Guinea / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Kuk Swamp is an archaeological site in Papua New Guinea, that lies in the Wahgi Valley of the highlands. The swamp developed in a former lake basin, as it was filled by an alluvial fan or deposits of water-transported material. Archaeological evidence for early agricultural drainage systems was found here, beginning about 9,000 years ago. It includes draining ditches of three major classes, which were used to convert the area to an anthropogenic grassland. The native crop taro was grown here.
UNESCO World Heritage Site | |
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Location | Papua New Guinea |
Criteria | Cultural: (iii), (iv) |
Reference | 887 |
Inscription | 2008 (32nd Session) |
Area | 116 ha (290 acres) |
Buffer zone | 195 ha (480 acres) |
Coordinates | 5°47′1.36″S 144°19′54.2″E |
In addition, evidence of cultivation of bananas and sugar cane has been found, estimated to have begun 6,900 – 6,400 years ago. The Kuk Swamp was recognized in 2008 as a World Heritage Site by UNESCO. It was one of the places in the world where people independently developed agriculture.