Great Potosí Ridge South — Potosí (55-33)

Why it mattersGreat Potosí Ridge South — Potosí (55-33) at Potosí, Bolivia is a Medieval (regional) ancient city of the Medieval tradition, built c. 2500 BCE for ridge and as

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Built

c. 2500 BCE

Period

Medieval (regional)

Culture

Medieval

Purpose

Ridge and associated settlement

Excavation

Excavation ongoing

1. c. 2500 BCE

   Initial construction / first occupation at Great Potosí Ridge South — Potosí (55-33)

2. 19th–20th century

   Excavation and research at Great Potosí Ridge South — Potosí (55-33)

• Great Potosí Ridge South — Potosí (55-33) Main Ancient-City Feature

  structure

  Primary ancient-city feature at Great Potosí Ridge South — Potosí (55-33) – central ridge and associated settlement element with stratified deposits

  21.0146° S · 67.0497° W

• Great Potosí Ridge South — Potosí (55-33) Secondary Enclosure

  enclosure

  Ancillary enclosure/wall line at Great Potosí Ridge South — Potosí (55-33) defining settlement or ritual space

  21.0148° S · 67.0497° W

• Great Potosí Ridge South — Potosí (55-33) Outlier Rock Art Panel

  rock art

  Outlier cup-mark/petroglyph panel linked to Great Potosí Ridge South — Potosí (55-33) ceremonial landscape

  21.0146° S · 67.0498° W

• Great Potosí Ridge South — Potosí (55-33) Reservoir Cistern

  hydraulic

  Rock-cut cistern/reservoir for water management

  21.0148° S · 67.0498° W