Kalasasaya temple
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The Kalasasaya temple is a monumental pre-Columbian ceremonial structure in Bolivia, renowned for its precisely aligned stone architecture and significance in the Tiwanaku culture’s religious and astronomical practices.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Kalasasaya | 1 |
| Kalasasaya temple canonical | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
archaeological site
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ceremonial center ⓘ pre-Columbian monument ⓘ |
| access | near town of Tiahuanaco ⓘ |
| alignedWith |
cardinal directions
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equinox sunrise ⓘ equinox sunset ⓘ solstitial sunrise ⓘ solstitial sunset ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | megalithic stone architecture ⓘ |
| associatedWithDeity |
Staff God
NERFINISHED
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solar deities ⓘ |
| countryUNESCOSite | Bolivia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culture | Tiwanaku culture NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| elevation | approximately 3850 meters above sea level ⓘ |
| estimatedConstructionDate | first millennium CE ⓘ |
| excavatedBy | Arthur Posnansky NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| function | ceremonial calendar observatory ⓘ |
| governedBy | Bolivian Ministry of Cultures NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
large standing stone pillars
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monolithic gateways ⓘ raised platform ⓘ rectangular walled enclosure ⓘ sunken courtyard nearby ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Gateway of the Moon
NERFINISHED
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Gateway of the Sun NERFINISHED ⓘ eastern wall with pillars ⓘ western platform ⓘ |
| hasView | Andean Altiplano landscape ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | part of Tiwanaku: Spiritual and Political Centre of the Tiwanaku Culture ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Tiwanaku NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInCountry | Bolivia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInRegion | La Paz Department NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedNear | Lake Titicaca NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| material |
andesite
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sandstone ⓘ |
| partOf | Tiwanaku archaeological complex NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| preservationStatus | partially reconstructed ⓘ |
| researchField | Andean archaeology ⓘ |
| significance |
important example of pre-Inca monumental architecture
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key monument for understanding Tiwanaku cosmology ⓘ |
| timePeriod | Tiwanaku Middle Horizon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| touristAttraction | yes ⓘ |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageSiteSince | 2000 ⓘ |
| usedFor |
astronomical observations
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religious ceremonies ⓘ ritual gatherings ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
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Kalasasaya