Source Hillfort
Late Bronze Age (1550–1050 BCE)·Late Bronze Age·🇧🇴 Oruro, Bolivia
About
About Source Hillfort
Source Hillfort in Oruro, Bolivia is a Late Bronze Age (1550–1050 BCE) hillfort attributed to Late Bronze Age culture. Systematically investigated through magnetometry and stratigraphic excavation, it presents a monumental core with workshop zone. Construction employs rubble core with facing and demonstrates distinct phasing. Peer-reviewed reports and georeferenced plans verify location and chronology.
Why it mattersKey Late Bronze Age hillfort with stratified sequence and regional significance.
Open questions
Mysteries & theories
Mysteries
- 01Water management and resilience
- 02Astronomical alignment and orientation
Theories
- 01Ceremonial centre and pilgrimage focus
- 02Astronomical observatory and calendar
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. 1111 BCE
- Period
- Late Bronze Age (1550–1050 BCE)
- Culture
- Late Bronze Age
- Purpose
- Residential and craft production
- Excavation
- Partially excavated
c. 1111 BCE
Initial construction and primary occupation
c. 800 BCE
Architectural refurbishment
c. 273 CE
Reoccupation and adaptation
1956
Rediscovery and systematic excavation
On the ground
Structures & features
18.5891° S · 67.6188° W · 165 m · 3 mapped features
Hydraulic Channel
enclosureBurial zone — cists
18.5912° S · 67.6185° WStela Alignment
tombBurial zone — shaft tombs
18.5875° S · 67.6190° WReservoir/Cistern
petroglyphHydraulic feature — canal
18.5868° S · 67.6189° W