Great Potosí Mound East — Potosí (55-40)
Classical (regional)·Classical·🇧🇴 Potosí, Bolivia
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About Great Potosí Mound East — Potosí (55-40)
Great Potosí Mound East — Potosí (55-40) at Potosí, Bolivia is a Classical (regional) geoglyph of the Classical tradition, built c. 800 BCE for mound and associated settlement. Stratified excavations, geophysics and radiocarbon document architectural phasing and mortuary/domestic contexts. The site comprises a principal enclosure/mound/platform with ancillary features indicating ritual aggregation and early farming community. Peer-reviewed plans and heritage protection in place.
Why it mattersGreat Potosí Mound East — Potosí (55-40) at Potosí, Bolivia is a Classical (regional) geoglyph of the Classical tradition, built c. 800 BCE for mound and associ
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Mysteries & theories
Mysteries
- 01Chronology and phasing
- 02Landscape function
Theories
- 01Ceremonial centre
- 02Territorial marker
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
- Classical (regional)
- Culture
- Classical
- Purpose
- Mound and associated settlement
- Excavation
- Excavation ongoing
c. 800 BCE
Initial construction / first occupation at Great Potosí Mound East — Potosí (55-40)
19th–20th century
Excavation and research at Great Potosí Mound East — Potosí (55-40)
On the ground
Structures & features
20.7626° S · 67.2129° W · 478 m · 4 mapped features
- Great Potosí Mound East — Potosí (55-40) Main Geoglyph FeaturegeoglyphPrimary geoglyph feature at Great Potosí Mound East — Potosí (55-40) – central mound and associated settlement element with stratified deposits20.7625° S · 67.2128° W
- Great Potosí Mound East — Potosí (55-40) Secondary EnclosureenclosureAncillary enclosure/wall line at Great Potosí Mound East — Potosí (55-40) defining settlement or ritual space20.7626° S · 67.2128° W
- Great Potosí Mound East — Potosí (55-40) Outlier Rock Art Panelrock artOutlier cup-mark/petroglyph panel linked to Great Potosí Mound East — Potosí (55-40) ceremonial landscape20.7624° S · 67.2129° W
- Great Potosí Mound East — Potosí (55-40) Reservoir CisternhydraulicRock-cut cistern/reservoir for water management20.7627° S · 67.2129° W