Verified16.5509° 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.
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 Feature
structurePuma Punku South Platform Sector 562
16.5520° S · 68.6730° WPuma Punku South Platform Sector 562 — Ancillary Complex
complexPuma Punku South Platform Sector 562
16.5515° S · 68.6738° WPuma Punku South Platform Sector 562 — Outlier Feature
outlierPuma Punku South Platform Sector 562
16.5506° S · 68.6727° WPuma Punku South Platform Sector 562 — Reservoir/Cistern
hydraulicPuma Punku South Platform Sector 562
16.5528° S · 68.6730° W