Cueva del Diablo Petroglyph — Altiplano (La Paz)
Cueva del Diablo Petroglyph Site
Late Neolithic (4000–3000 BCE)·Iron Age·🇧🇴 Altiplano, Bolivia
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About Cueva del Diablo Petroglyph — Altiplano (La Paz)
Cueva del Diablo Petroglyph in Altiplano, Bolivia is a Late Neolithic (4000–3000 BCE) ancient village attributed to Iron Age culture. Systematic survey and LiDAR document architectural phasing and stratified deposits. The site includes a principal enclosure and ancillary features with votive deposits. Peer-reviewed reports and georeferenced plans available.
Why it mattersKey Iron Age site illustrating Late Neolithic (4000–3000 BCE) ancient-village traditions.
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Mysteries & theories
Mysteries
- 01Chronology of Cueva del Diablo Petroglyph
- 02Function of ancillary enclosures
Theories
- 01Ceremonial centre for Iron Age
- 02Defensive and ritual 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. 800 BCE
- Period
- Late Neolithic (4000–3000 BCE)
- Culture
- Iron Age
- Purpose
- Ceremonial centre and settlement
- Excavation
- Partially excavated
c. 800 BCE
Initial construction
c. 1000 CE
Abandonment or reuse
On the ground
Structures & features
16.3350° S · 68.8138° W · 439 m · 3 mapped features
Cueva del Diablo Petroglyph — Principal Feature
structurePrimary ancient-village feature at Cueva del Diablo Petroglyph
16.3342° S · 68.8130° WCueva del Diablo Petroglyph — Ancillary Complex
complexAncillary complex at Cueva del Diablo Petroglyph
16.3357° S · 68.8144° WCueva del Diablo Petroglyph — Outlier
rock artOutlier at Cueva del Diablo Petroglyph
16.3339° S · 68.8148° W