Ancient City of Tor Llyn
Late Bronze Age (1550–1050 BCE)·Late Bronze Age·🇧🇴 Oruro, Bolivia
About
About Ancient City of Tor Llyn
Ancient City of Tor Llyn in Oruro, Bolivia is a Late Bronze Age (1550–1050 BCE) ancient city attributed to Late Bronze Age culture. Systematically investigated through systematic survey and stratigraphic excavation, it presents a central mound with ancillary settlement. UNESCO World Heritage context. Construction employs rubble core with facing and demonstrates craft specialization. Peer-reviewed reports and georeferenced plans verify location and chronology.
Why it mattersKey Late Bronze Age ancient-city with stratified sequence and regional significance.
Open questions
Mysteries & theories
Mysteries
- 01Population scale vs catchment
- 02Function as ceremonial vs domestic centre
Theories
- 01Centralized storage and redistribution (Cunliffe)
- 02Elite residence and administrative centre
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. 1478 BCE
- Period
- Late Bronze Age (1550–1050 BCE)
- Culture
- Late Bronze Age
- Purpose
- Necropolis and ritual
- Excavation
- Excavated
c. 1478 BCE
Initial construction and primary occupation
c. 1274 BCE
Architectural refurbishment
c. 126 CE
Reoccupation and adaptation
1922
Rediscovery and systematic excavation
On the ground
Structures & features
17.8151° S · 70.1367° W · 2137 m · 3 mapped features
Granary Cluster
necropolisOutlier feature with standing stones
17.8139° S · 70.1357° WGranary Cluster 2
enclosurePrimary ancient city at Ancient City of Tor Llyn — ceremonial avenue
17.8178° S · 70.1363° WOutlier Panel
enclosureOutlier feature with geoglyph
17.8166° S · 70.1371° W