Alto de las Piedras archaeological site
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Alto de las Piedras archaeological site is a pre-Columbian ceremonial and funerary complex in Colombia’s Huila Department, known for its carved stone statues and tombs associated with the San Agustín culture.
Statements (40)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
archaeological site
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funerary complex ⓘ pre-Columbian ceremonial complex ⓘ |
| access | open to visitors ⓘ |
| archaeologicalCulture | San Agustín archaeological tradition NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| artStyle | San Agustín stone sculpture style NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedCulture | San Agustín culture NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| chronology | 1st millennium CE (approximate) ⓘ |
| continent | South America ⓘ |
| country | Colombia ⓘ |
| governingBody | Colombian Ministry of Culture NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
burial mounds
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carved stone statues ⓘ ceremonial platforms ⓘ tombs ⓘ |
| hasTypeOfMonument |
anthropomorphic statues
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sarcophagi ⓘ zoomorphic statues ⓘ |
| heritage | pre-Columbian heritage ⓘ |
| inscriptionName | San Agustín Archaeological Park NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
elaborate tomb architecture
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monumental stone sculpture ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Andean region of Colombia
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Huila Department NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedNear | San Agustín, Huila NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainFunction |
ceremonial activities
ⓘ
funerary activities ⓘ |
| material | stone ⓘ |
| partOf | San Agustín Archaeological Park NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| period | pre-Columbian era ⓘ |
| protectionStatus | national archaeological park of Colombia ⓘ |
| region | Upper Magdalena River region NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| significance | evidence of complex social and religious organization in pre-Hispanic Andes ⓘ |
| UNESCOCriteria |
(i)
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(ii) ⓘ (iii) ⓘ |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageSiteSince | 1995 ⓘ |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageStatus | part of San Agustín Archaeological Park inscription ⓘ |
| use |
archaeological research
ⓘ
cultural tourism ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
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