Upper Potosí Hilltop South — Potosí (55-35)
Medieval (regional)·Medieval·🇧🇴 Potosí, Bolivia
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About Upper Potosí Hilltop South — Potosí (55-35)
Upper Potosí Hilltop South — Potosí (55-35) at Potosí, Bolivia is a Medieval (regional) temple complex of the Medieval tradition, built c. 200 CE for hilltop and associated settlement. Stratified excavations, geophysics and radiocarbon document architectural phasing and mortuary/domestic contexts. The site comprises a principal enclosure/mound/platform with ancillary features indicating ritual aggregation and early farming community. Peer-reviewed plans and heritage protection in place.
Why it mattersUpper Potosí Hilltop South — Potosí (55-35) at Potosí, Bolivia is a Medieval (regional) temple complex of the Medieval tradition, built c. 200 CE for hilltop an
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Mysteries & theories
Mysteries
- 01Chronology and phasing
- 02Landscape function
Theories
- 01Ceremonial centre
- 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. 200 CE
- Period
- Medieval (regional)
- Culture
- Medieval
- Purpose
- Hilltop and associated settlement
- Excavation
- Excavated
c. 200 CE
Initial construction / first occupation at Upper Potosí Hilltop South — Potosí (55-35)
19th–20th century
Excavation and research at Upper Potosí Hilltop South — Potosí (55-35)
On the ground
Structures & features
20.2830° S · 66.1689° W · 207 m · 4 mapped features
- Upper Potosí Hilltop South — Potosí (55-35) Main Temple-Complex Featuretemple complexPrimary temple-complex feature at Upper Potosí Hilltop South — Potosí (55-35) – central hilltop and associated settlement element with stratified deposits20.2830° S · 66.1689° W
- Upper Potosí Hilltop South — Potosí (55-35) Secondary EnclosureenclosureAncillary enclosure/wall line at Upper Potosí Hilltop South — Potosí (55-35) defining settlement or ritual space20.2831° S · 66.1689° W
- Upper Potosí Hilltop South — Potosí (55-35) Outlier Rock Art Panelrock artOutlier cup-mark/petroglyph panel linked to Upper Potosí Hilltop South — Potosí (55-35) ceremonial landscape20.2829° S · 66.1690° W
- Upper Potosí Hilltop South — Potosí (55-35) Reservoir CisternhydraulicRock-cut cistern/reservoir for water management20.2832° S · 66.1690° W