Verified16.5478° S · 68.6694° W · 360 m
Puma Punku South Platform Sector 259
Tiwanaku (300-1000 CE)·Tiwanaku·🇧🇴 Tiwanaku, Bolivia
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About Puma Punku South Platform Sector 259
Puma Punku South Platform Sector 259 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. 1713 BCE
- Period
- Tiwanaku (300-1000 CE)
- Culture
- Tiwanaku
- Purpose
- Settlement
- Rediscovered
- 1962
- Excavation
- Partially excavated
Tiwanaku (300-1000 CE)
Initial construction
On the ground
Structures & features
16.5478° S · 68.6694° W · 360 m · 3 mapped features
Puma Punku South Platform Sector 259 — Principal Feature
structurePuma Punku South Platform Sector 259 at Puma Punku South Platform Sector 259
16.5493° S · 68.6697° WPuma Punku South Platform Sector 259 — Ancillary Complex
complexPuma Punku South Platform Sector 259 at Puma Punku South Platform Sector 259
16.5466° S · 68.6707° WPuma Punku South Platform Sector 259 — Outlier Feature
outlierPuma Punku South Platform Sector 259 at Puma Punku South Platform Sector 259
16.5482° S · 68.6690° W