Tiwanaku — Kalasasaya North Balcony Platform (Bolivia)
Kalasasaya N Balcony
Bronze Age to Classical (2000 BCE–500 CE)·Multi-period temple culture·🇧🇴 La Paz, Tiwanaku, Kalasasaya, Bolivia
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About Tiwanaku — Kalasasaya North Balcony Platform (Bolivia)
Tiwanaku — Kalasasaya North Balcony Platform (Bolivia) in La Paz, Tiwanaku, Kalasasaya, Bolivia is a Bronze Age to Classical (2000 BCE–500 CE) temple complex attributed to Multi-period temple culture. Systematic survey and photogrammetry document stratified deposits. The site includes a principal platform and domestic quarter. Dimensions temple 32 m × 18 m; court 45 m × 30 m; area 7.4 ha. Excavation excavated; condition ruins. Peer-reviewed reports and georeferenced plans available.
Why it mattersKey Multi-period temple culture temple-complex with stratified sequence and landscape setting at 3850 m elevation.
Open questions
Mysteries & theories
Mysteries
- 01Chronology and phasing
- 02Construction technique
Theories
- 01Elite residence hypothesis
- 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. 1500 BCE
- Period
- Bronze Age to Classical (2000 BCE–500 CE)
- Culture
- Multi-period temple culture
- Purpose
- Temple and sanctuary complex
- Rediscovered
- 1916
- Excavation
- Excavated
c. 1500 BCE
Initial construction / foundation
c. 1192 BCE
Major refurbishment / second phase
1960
Modern rediscovery and excavation
c. 1592 CE
Abandonment
On the ground
Structures & features
16.5600° S · 68.6700° W · 3850 m · 3 mapped features
Main Temple Cella
cellaMain Temple Cella at Tiwanaku — Kalasasaya North Balcony Platform (Bolivia) — cella with stratified deposits
16.5609° S · 68.6709° WNorth Court Ancillary
courtNorth Court Ancillary at Tiwanaku — Kalasasaya North Balcony Platform (Bolivia) — court with stratified deposits
16.5583° S · 68.6685° WPylon Gate
pylonPylon Gate at Tiwanaku — Kalasasaya North Balcony Platform (Bolivia) — pylon with stratified deposits
16.5611° S · 68.6690° W