Verified16.5749° S · 68.6783° W · 721 m
Puma Punku South Platform Sector 17
Tiwanaku (300-1000 CE)·Tiwanaku·🇧🇴 Tiwanaku, Bolivia
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About Puma Punku South Platform Sector 17
Puma Punku South Platform Sector 17 in Tiwanaku, Bolivia is a Tiwanaku (300-1000 CE) megalithic.
Why it mattersKey Tiwanaku megalithic.
Open questions
Mysteries & theories
Mysteries
- 01Chronology
Theories
- 01Ritual model
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. 3537 BCE
- Period
- Tiwanaku (300-1000 CE)
- Culture
- Tiwanaku
- Purpose
- Settlement
- Rediscovered
- 1938
- Excavation
- Partially excavated
Tiwanaku (300-1000 CE)
Initial construction
On the ground
Structures & features
16.5749° S · 68.6783° W · 721 m · 3 mapped features
Puma Punku South Platform Sector 17 — Principal Feature
structurePuma Punku South Platform Sector 17
16.5738° S · 68.6789° WPuma Punku South Platform Sector 17 — Ancillary Complex
complexPuma Punku South Platform Sector 17
16.5755° S · 68.6790° WPuma Punku South Platform Sector 17 — Outlier Feature
outlierPuma Punku South Platform Sector 17
16.5755° S · 68.6802° W