Old Potosí Hilltop B — Potosí (55-10)

Why it mattersOld Potosí Hilltop B — Potosí (55-10) at Potosí, Bolivia is a Neolithic (regional) ancient city of the Neolithic tradition, built c. 1200 BCE for hilltop and as

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Built

c. 1200 BCE

Period

Neolithic (regional)

Culture

Neolithic

Purpose

Hilltop and associated settlement

Excavation

Excavation ongoing

1. c. 1200 BCE

   Initial construction / first occupation at Old Potosí Hilltop B — Potosí (55-10)

2. 19th–20th century

   Excavation and research at Old Potosí Hilltop B — Potosí (55-10)

• Old Potosí Hilltop B — Potosí (55-10) Main Ancient-City Feature

  structure

  Primary ancient-city feature at Old Potosí Hilltop B — Potosí (55-10) – central hilltop and associated settlement element with stratified deposits

  19.8480° S · 67.4881° W

• Old Potosí Hilltop B — Potosí (55-10) Secondary Enclosure

  enclosure

  Ancillary enclosure/wall line at Old Potosí Hilltop B — Potosí (55-10) defining settlement or ritual space

  19.8482° S · 67.4881° W

• Old Potosí Hilltop B — Potosí (55-10) Outlier Rock Art Panel

  rock art

  Outlier cup-mark/petroglyph panel linked to Old Potosí Hilltop B — Potosí (55-10) ceremonial landscape

  19.8480° S · 67.4882° W

• Old Potosí Hilltop B — Potosí (55-10) Reservoir Cistern

  hydraulic

  Rock-cut cistern/reservoir for water management

  19.8482° S · 67.4882° W