Eastern Potosí Sanctuary North — Potosí (55-22)
Medieval (regional)·Medieval·🇧🇴 Potosí, Bolivia
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About Eastern Potosí Sanctuary North — Potosí (55-22)
Eastern Potosí Sanctuary North — Potosí (55-22) at Potosí, Bolivia is a Medieval (regional) ancient city of the Medieval tradition, built c. 800 CE for sanctuary 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 mattersEastern Potosí Sanctuary North — Potosí (55-22) at Potosí, Bolivia is a Medieval (regional) ancient city of the Medieval tradition, built c. 800 CE for sanctuar
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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. 800 CE
- Period
- Medieval (regional)
- Culture
- Medieval
- Purpose
- Sanctuary and associated settlement
- Excavation
- Excavation ongoing
c. 800 CE
Initial construction / first occupation at Eastern Potosí Sanctuary North — Potosí (55-22)
19th–20th century
Excavation and research at Eastern Potosí Sanctuary North — Potosí (55-22)
On the ground
Structures & features
20.0535° S · 67.3460° W · 77 m · 4 mapped features
Eastern Potosí Sanctuary North — Potosí (55-22) Main Ancient-City Feature
structurePrimary ancient-city feature at Eastern Potosí Sanctuary North — Potosí (55-22) – central sanctuary and associated settlement element with stratified deposits
20.0534° S · 67.3460° WEastern Potosí Sanctuary North — Potosí (55-22) Secondary Enclosure
enclosureAncillary enclosure/wall line at Eastern Potosí Sanctuary North — Potosí (55-22) defining settlement or ritual space
20.0536° S · 67.3460° WEastern Potosí Sanctuary North — Potosí (55-22) Outlier Rock Art Panel
rock artOutlier cup-mark/petroglyph panel linked to Eastern Potosí Sanctuary North — Potosí (55-22) ceremonial landscape
20.0534° S · 67.3461° WEastern Potosí Sanctuary North — Potosí (55-22) Reservoir Cistern
hydraulicRock-cut cistern/reservoir for water management
20.0536° S · 67.3461° W