Verified16.5496° S · 68.6604° W · 1023 m
Puma Punku South Platform Sector 996
Tiwanaku (300-1000 CE)·Tiwanaku·🇧🇴 Tiwanaku, Bolivia
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About Puma Punku South Platform Sector 996
Puma Punku South Platform Sector 996 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. 1038 BCE
- Period
- Tiwanaku (300-1000 CE)
- Culture
- Tiwanaku
- Purpose
- Settlement
- Rediscovered
- 1946
- Excavation
- Partially excavated
Tiwanaku (300-1000 CE)
Initial construction
On the ground
Structures & features
16.5496° S · 68.6604° W · 1023 m · 3 mapped features
Puma Punku South Platform Sector 996 — Principal Feature
structurePuma Punku South Platform Sector 996
16.5500° S · 68.6617° WPuma Punku South Platform Sector 996 — Ancillary Complex
complexPuma Punku South Platform Sector 996
16.5487° S · 68.6592° WPuma Punku South Platform Sector 996 — Outlier Feature
outlierPuma Punku South Platform Sector 996
16.5479° S · 68.6618° W