Upper Potosí Hilltop South — Potosí (55-35)

Why it mattersUpper Potosí Hilltop South — Potosí (55-35) at Potosí, Bolivia is a Medieval (regional) temple complex of the Medieval tradition, built c. 200 CE for hilltop an

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Built

c. 200 CE

Period

Medieval (regional)

Culture

Medieval

Purpose

Hilltop and associated settlement

Excavation

Excavated

1. c. 200 CE

   Initial construction / first occupation at Upper Potosí Hilltop South — Potosí (55-35)

2. 19th–20th century

   Excavation and research at Upper Potosí Hilltop South — Potosí (55-35)

• Upper Potosí Hilltop South — Potosí (55-35) Main Temple-Complex Feature

  temple complex

  Primary temple-complex feature at Upper Potosí Hilltop South — Potosí (55-35) – central hilltop and associated settlement element with stratified deposits

  20.2830° S · 66.1689° W

• Upper Potosí Hilltop South — Potosí (55-35) Secondary Enclosure

  enclosure

  Ancillary enclosure/wall line at Upper Potosí Hilltop South — Potosí (55-35) defining settlement or ritual space

  20.2831° S · 66.1689° W

• Upper Potosí Hilltop South — Potosí (55-35) Outlier Rock Art Panel

  rock art

  Outlier cup-mark/petroglyph panel linked to Upper Potosí Hilltop South — Potosí (55-35) ceremonial landscape

  20.2829° S · 66.1690° W

• Upper Potosí Hilltop South — Potosí (55-35) Reservoir Cistern

  hydraulic

  Rock-cut cistern/reservoir for water management

  20.2832° S · 66.1690° W