Pumapunku complex
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The Pumapunku complex is a monumental pre-Columbian stone structure renowned for its precisely cut megalithic blocks and sophisticated engineering within the ancient city of Tiwanaku in Bolivia.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Pumapunku | 1 |
Statements (58)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
archaeological site
ⓘ
megalithic complex ⓘ pre-Columbian monumental structure ⓘ |
| approximateConstructionEndCentury | 10th century ⓘ |
| approximateConstructionStartCentury | 6th century ⓘ |
| approximateLargestBlockWeight |
over 100 tonnes
ⓘ
up to about 130 tonnes ⓘ |
| associatedReligion | Tiwanaku religious traditions ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Tiwanaku urban and ceremonial center NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| builtBy | Tiwanaku people NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| civilization | Tiwanaku civilization NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| constructionPeriod | Middle Horizon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Bolivia ⓘ |
| culture | Tiwanaku culture NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| currentUse |
archaeological research site
ⓘ
tourist attraction ⓘ |
| damageCause |
colonial and modern reuse of blocks
ⓘ
stone robbing for later construction ⓘ |
| distanceFromLaPaz | approximately 70 kilometers west ⓘ |
| elevationAboveSeaLevel | approximately 3850 meters ⓘ |
| excavatedBy |
Arthur Posnansky
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Carlos Ponce Sanginés NERFINISHED ⓘ various Bolivian and international archaeological teams ⓘ |
| feature |
U-shaped layout elements
ⓘ
dovetail-like stone clamps ⓘ dressed stone walls ⓘ megalithic gateways ⓘ precision-cut joints ⓘ stepped platforms ⓘ stone-paved courts ⓘ terraces ⓘ |
| functionHypothesis |
ceremonial complex
ⓘ
elite or state-sponsored architectural complex ⓘ ritual gateway area ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | part of UNESCO World Heritage Site Tiwanaku: Spiritual and Political Centre of the Tiwanaku Culture NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Altiplano
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Andes ⓘ Bolivia NERFINISHED ⓘ La Paz Department NERFINISHED ⓘ Tiwanaku archaeological site NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| materialUsed |
andesite
ⓘ
coarse sandstone ⓘ red sandstone ⓘ |
| nameLanguage | Aymara NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nameMeaning | Door of the Puma ⓘ |
| near | Lake Titicaca NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
H-shaped stone blocks
ⓘ
complex joinery of megalithic blocks ⓘ finely carved andesite blocks ⓘ large sandstone platforms ⓘ precisely cut stone blocks ⓘ sophisticated stone masonry ⓘ |
| partOf | Tiwanaku NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| stoneSourceRegion |
Copoata peninsula region
ⓘ
quarries near Lake Titicaca ⓘ |
| UNESCOCriteria |
(iii)
ⓘ
(iv) ⓘ |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageSiteSince | 2000 ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
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Pumapunku