Great Potosí Mound East — Potosí (55-40)

Why it mattersGreat Potosí Mound East — Potosí (55-40) at Potosí, Bolivia is a Classical (regional) geoglyph of the Classical tradition, built c. 800 BCE for mound and associ

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Built

c. 800 BCE

Period

Classical (regional)

Culture

Classical

Purpose

Mound and associated settlement

Excavation

Excavation ongoing

1. c. 800 BCE

   Initial construction / first occupation at Great Potosí Mound East — Potosí (55-40)

2. 19th–20th century

   Excavation and research at Great Potosí Mound East — Potosí (55-40)

• Great Potosí Mound East — Potosí (55-40) Main Geoglyph Feature

  geoglyph

  Primary geoglyph feature at Great Potosí Mound East — Potosí (55-40) – central mound and associated settlement element with stratified deposits

  20.7625° S · 67.2128° W

• Great Potosí Mound East — Potosí (55-40) Secondary Enclosure

  enclosure

  Ancillary enclosure/wall line at Great Potosí Mound East — Potosí (55-40) defining settlement or ritual space

  20.7626° S · 67.2128° W

• Great Potosí Mound East — Potosí (55-40) Outlier Rock Art Panel

  rock art

  Outlier cup-mark/petroglyph panel linked to Great Potosí Mound East — Potosí (55-40) ceremonial landscape

  20.7624° S · 67.2129° W

• Great Potosí Mound East — Potosí (55-40) Reservoir Cistern

  hydraulic

  Rock-cut cistern/reservoir for water management

  20.7627° S · 67.2129° W