Tiwanaku Stela Field — Andean Ecuador (Quito)
Tiwanaku Stela Field Site
Iron Age (1200 BCE–500 CE)·Medieval·🇪🇨 Andean Ecuador, Ecuador
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About Tiwanaku Stela Field — Andean Ecuador (Quito)
Tiwanaku Stela Field in Andean Ecuador, Ecuador is a Iron Age (1200 BCE–500 CE) megalithic attributed to Medieval culture. Systematic survey and LiDAR document architectural phasing and stratified deposits. The site includes a principal enclosure and ancillary features with votive deposits. Peer-reviewed reports and georeferenced plans available.
Why it mattersKey Medieval site illustrating Iron Age (1200 BCE–500 CE) megalithic traditions.
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Mysteries & theories
Mysteries
- 01Chronology of Tiwanaku Stela Field
- 02Function of ancillary enclosures
Theories
- 01Ceremonial centre for Medieval
- 02Defensive and ritual focus
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. 500 CE
- Period
- Iron Age (1200 BCE–500 CE)
- Culture
- Medieval
- Purpose
- Defensive enclosure and administrative site
- Excavation
- Partially excavated
c. 500 CE
Initial construction
c. 1000 CE
Abandonment or reuse
On the ground
Structures & features
0.7598° S · 78.9609° W · 227 m · 3 mapped features
Tiwanaku Stela Field — Principal Feature
structurePrimary megalithic feature at Tiwanaku Stela Field
0.7591° S · 78.9601° WTiwanaku Stela Field — Ancillary Complex
complexAncillary complex at Tiwanaku Stela Field
0.7605° S · 78.9615° WTiwanaku Stela Field — Outlier
rock artOutlier at Tiwanaku Stela Field
0.7588° S · 78.9619° W