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Bolivia

164 places in the atlas, 5 of them inscribed as UNESCO World Heritage.

Kinds found here

Megaliths112
Earthworks19
Ancient cities17
Hydraulic works10
Temple complexes9
Archaeological wonders7
Geoglyphs7
Mounds6
Pyramids6
Hypothetical sites5
Ancient villages4
Ceremonials4

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Verified155
Accepted2
Hypothetical5
Pseudo2

Top regions

Tiwanaku106
Oruro10
Potosí9
Altiplano3
Beni, Llanos de Moxos, Casarabe culture area, Cedro forest island west of Laguna San José2
Beni, Moxos Pampas central, Cedro lagoon central islet hypothesis

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Verified155 Widely accepted2 Contested

La Paz Department2

Pando, Manuripi, Kunduriri plain north, Llanos de Moxos-Moxía hypothetical plateau2

Beni Department1

Beni Department, Mojos plain, Laguna San José east forest island1

Beni, Llanos de Mojos (Moxos), Casarabe culture core 20 km east of Cotoca causeway1

Beni, Llanos de Mojos, Cotoca region north of Cotoca main plaza northward to forest island1

Hypothetical5

Unverified0

Pseudoarchaeology2

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Excavation

Partially excavated129 Excavation ongoing14 Excavated9 Unexcavated7 Buried3 Submerged1 Not applicable1

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🇧🇴 Bolivia · Temple complex

Outer Potosí Reservoir Outer — Potosí (55-08)

Chalcolithic (regional) · Chalcolithic

Outer Potosí Reservoir Outer — Potosí (55-08) at Potosí, Bolivia is a Chalcolithic (regional) temple complex of the Chalcolithic tradition, built c. 1200 BCE for reservoir and associated settlement.

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🇧🇴 Bolivia · Temple complex

Upper Potosí Hilltop South — Potosí (55-35)

Medieval (regional) · Medieval

Upper Potosí Hilltop South — Potosí (55-35) at Potosí, Bolivia is a Medieval (regional) temple complex of the Medieval tradition, built c. 200 CE for hilltop and associated settlement.