Hypothetical16.5509° S · 68.6745° W · 1294 m
Puma Punku South Platform Sector 562
Tiwanaku (300-1000 CE)·Tiwanaku·🇧🇴 Tiwanaku, Bolivia
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About Puma Punku South Platform Sector 562
Puma Punku South Platform Sector 562 in Tiwanaku, Bolivia is a Tiwanaku (300-1000 CE) megalithic. Recorded context — Period: Tiwanaku (300-1000 CE); Culture: Tiwanaku; Field status: partially excavated; Materials: stone, earth; Condition: ruins.
Why it mattersKey Tiwanaku megalithic.
Open questions
Mysteries & theories
Mysteries
- 01Chronology
Theories
- 01Ritual model
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. 2641 BCE
- Period
- Tiwanaku (300-1000 CE)
- Culture
- Tiwanaku
- Purpose
- Settlement
- Rediscovered
- 1968
- Excavation
- Partially excavated
Tiwanaku (300-1000 CE)
Initial construction
On the ground
Structures & features
16.5509° S · 68.6745° W · 1294 m · 4 mapped features
- Puma Punku South Platform Sector 562 — Principal FeaturestructurePuma Punku South Platform Sector 56216.5520° S · 68.6730° W
- Puma Punku South Platform Sector 562 — Ancillary ComplexcomplexPuma Punku South Platform Sector 56216.5515° S · 68.6738° W
- Puma Punku South Platform Sector 562 — Outlier FeatureoutlierPuma Punku South Platform Sector 56216.5506° S · 68.6727° W
- Puma Punku South Platform Sector 562 — Reservoir/CisternhydraulicPuma Punku South Platform Sector 56216.5528° S · 68.6730° W