Tiwanaku empire city, imperial state at lake titicaca. The megaliths at tiwanaku pumapunku are artificial geopolymers. C dumbarton oaks research library and collection, pp. Tiahuanaco and puma punku have incredible features that neither archaeology no history cannot fully understand and explain. Tiwanaku, altough lying more than 20 km from the shores of lake titicaca at an altitude of nearly 4000 meters used to be a port of truly gigantic proportions. Tiwanaku is located near the southern shores of lake titicaca on the altiplano, at an altitude of 3,850 m. True legends the documentary film series gensix productions. The history and legacy of south americas most famous ancient holy site charles river editors, harasta, jesse on. And even less is known about puma punku, which is in fact part of the tiwanaku complex, and displays levels of stone shaping craftsmanship that can barely be recreated today.
Finally we visit the world famous witches market where a huge assortment of original bolivian arts and crafts can be found. Andesite megaliths in puma punku, will be evaluated by beryllium10 cosmogenic dating to determine the prehistory date when the stone was quarried and machined. When the gate was originally found, it was lying face down and had a large crack. Tiwanaku, major precolumbian civilization known from ruins of the same name that are situated near the southern shore of lake titicaca in bolivia.
Recreating every crack and damaged edge proved to be. There are many ancient cultures that have existed in peru as the tiwanaku and inca, who have left an immense legacy of pyramids, temples, artifacts, and utensils which undoubtedly show their incredible skills and knowledge in technology, astronomy, and engineering, that according to history, they should not have had. Much is often made of the vast size and weight of the puma punku stones, with paranormal websites routinely listing them as up to 440 tons tvs ancient aliens went all the way up to 800 tons. Puma punku does indeed contain the largest single stone found at any of the tiwanaku sites, and its part of its plataforma litica, or stone platform. It is a field of stone ruins scattered with giant, finely carved blocks. Puma punku, or the puma gate, is part of a massive, ancient complex by the shores of lake titicaca, in bolivia, called tiwanaku or tiahuanaco. One of our favourite places that we visit with guests away from cusco and the sacred valley of peru is tiwanakupuma punku. Gungafugget is a new word i created to express political disgust and frustration.
There are many ancient cultures that have existed in peru as the tiwanaku and inca, who have left an immense legacy of pyramids, temples, artifacts, and utensils which undoubtedly show their incredible skills and knowledge in technology, astronomy, and engineering, that. When asked if the incas were the builders of this sacred site, the locals laugh, and assure us that puma punku and tiwanaku are much, much older. Puma punku located in bolivian highlands is part of a large temple complex or monument group that is part of the tiwanaku site. All of these elements exist in the site known as puma punku, located in tiwanaku, bolivia. Interactive dig tiwanaku pumapunku temple update 2. We spent much of the first week removing the backfill from the excavation trenches we dug in 2000 and 2001. Enigmatic tiwanaku and puma punku bolivia hidden inca tours. Thorn tree forum country forums south america bolivia. I found two sources that may shed light on this question, it wont completely demystify the puma punku riddle but it might help getting a bit closer to the true intentions of the builders. Puma punku and the ancient alien theory alien ufo truth. Tiwanaku is significant in inca traditions because it is believed to be the site where the world was created.
Im looking to plan a surprise trip for my father whose always wanted to visit puma punku, and tiwanauku but puma punku is definitely of a higher priority. Tiahuanaco and tiahuanacu the area around tiahuanaco may have been inhabited as early as 1500 bc as a small agriculturallybased village. Exploring enigmatic tiwanaku and puma punku in bolivia, and. Pumapunku or puma punku is part of a large temple complex or monument group that is part of the tiwanaku site near tiwanaku, in western bolivia. Once they were exposed, we were ready to begin new excavation units. Puma punku as known as the lion gate are the ruins located close to tiwanaku. There have been efforts to reconstruct puma punku, because its evident from the ruins, that the site was deliberately destroyed.
Spiritual and political centre of the tiwanaku culture. The basic composition of the tiwanaku core architectural area is a terraced platform constructed around an interior sunken court. The pumapunku complex consists of an unwalled western court, a central unwalled esplanade, a terraced platform mound that is faced with stone, and a walled eastern court. The main tiwanaku site was added to unescos world heritage list in 2000. Watch the mystery of puma punku full episode ancient aliens. Check out cosmogenic dating of megaliths at puma punku on indiegogo. Pumapunku or puma punku aymara and quechua puma cougar, puma, punku door, hispanicized puma puncu is part of a large temple complex or monument group that is part of the tiwanaku site near tiwanaku, in western bolivia. It is known that tunnels have been found inside the akapana pyramid, elongated skulls and strange metal alloys have been unearthed, and strange, very sophisticated stone pieces are still being uncovered at the sites. When asked if the incas were the builders of this sacred site, the locals laugh and assure us that puma punku and tiwanaku are much, much older. Upon special arrangement i can guide you through the remarkable ancient enigma that encompasses tiwanaku and puma punku. Megalithic madness puma punku h blocks do not interconnect.
Standard academics believe it was created by the bronze age tiwanaku people between and 2000 years ago, but they ignore the fact that bronze tools can not cut the stone. The expedition culminates at the ominous gate of aramu muru, where the film crew camps out to determine whether or not this alleged ancient stargate is just a myth, or. Denser objects create anomalies in the signal, and by tracing them we can detect walls and other buried features. Sep 01, 2012 puma punku, or the puma gate, is part of a massive, ancient complex by the shores of lake titicaca, in bolivia, called tiwanaku or tiahuanaco.
Tsoukalos, it looks as if its has been ripped apart by some enormous force. One building in particular, known as the pumapunku, was described by spanish. A new look at puma punku and the hblock mystery, page 1. Puma punku is a large temple complex located in tiwanaku, bolivia. Ancient astronaut theorist, giorgio tsoukalos explores one of the most compelling and mysterious locations on earth, puma punku.
The megalithic structure at puma punku is one of those sites that bad archaeologists really love. Pumapunku oasis and part of a temple complex, believed to date to 536ad, in the tiwanaku site near tiwanaku, in western bolivia, and the site where inca traditions believed the world was created. Apr 24, 2016 the perplexing puzzle of puma punku april 24, 2016 spaceships. Join the crew as they examine the megalithic mysteries of tiwanaku and confirm that both the inca and the spanish chroniclers were well aware of who built puma punku, and when. Tiwanaku is situated in the centre of civilization. Over the past couple of years quite a few members have asked me to do a thread on tiahuanaco tiwanaku ive resisted the idea up till now for a few reasons. Puma punku at tiwanaku, ancient ruins in bolivia otherworld. Nov 01, 2007 tiwanaku, altough lying more than 20 km from the shores of lake titicaca at an altitude of nearly 4000 meters used to be a port of truly gigantic proportions. Reconstructing ancient architecture at tiwanaku, bolivia. But after closer exploring you find out that this place is probably one of the most controversial places in the world. For the first sight it may seem that this place is nothing special, only ruins of an old temple. Exploring enigmatic tiwanaku and puma punku in bolivia. However the precision and intricacy of its construction makes it virtually impossible to reconstruct puma punku.
Tiwanaku sculpture is comprised typically of blocky, columnlike figures with huge, flat square eyes, and detailed with shallow relief carving. Puma punku is just amazing no matter which way you slice it. It still remains a mystery as to how the huge structures of the region were created and how they obtained such precision. This is most evident in the two large pyramids the akapana and the puma punku but also appear in adjacent complexes such as the. She brought the gpr instrument over to the pumapunku and set up several grids to systematically survey. Puma punkus radio carbon date puts it at ad 536600 this puts it in the tiwanaku period ad 300 and ad. Deimian mysteres du bout du monde recommended for you.
The second largest stone block found within the puma punku is 7. The idea that tiwanaku is 14,000 years old is based on a rather faulty study done in 1926. Palaces of the ancient new world pdf, washington, d. My favorite track is puma punku tiwanaku its a punchy instrumental with a ufo tv show synth lead feel. Most of the ancient city, which was largely built from adobe, has been overlaid by the modern town. Weve just finished our second week of excavation, and things are going quite well. Ive seen day trip to puma punku and tiwanaku bolivia lonely planet forum thorn tree. Puma punku is a single part of the greater tiahuanaco complex. There are many theories about the strange fascinating stone blocks that are found scattered at the ancient bolivian site of puma punku. Pdf tiahuanaco monuments tiwanaku pumapunku in bolivia. Thats how we first learned about puma punku and neighboring tiwanaku, and when we decided to make the trip to machu picchu we couldnt pass up the chance to cross the border into bolivia to visit such an intriguing place. Interactive dig tiwanaku pumapunku temple update 1. Among the least understood of ancient megalithic sites in south america is tiwanaku, located about 12,500 feet in elevation near lake titicaca, bolivia.
In aymara, puma punku s name means the door of the puma. Tiwanaku is in bolivia, up in the titicaca basin, about 10 kilometers away from the great lake titicaca. The perplexing puzzle of puma punku april 24, 2016 spaceships. Tiwanaku tiahuanaco ist eine uralte stadt, deren uberreste sich mehr.
Mar 26, 2011 there have been efforts to reconstruct puma punku, because its evident from the ruins, that the site was deliberately destroyed. The eastern court has a wall that remains standing, however the west court is unwalled. Tiahuanaco or tiahuanacu is a precolumbian archaeological site in western bolivia near lake titicaca and one of the largest sites in south america. Explore the incredible landscapes and learn more about the history of the altiplano of bolivia in this post. Since then, there has been a huge quantity of work both on the archaeology and geology of the area, and all data indicates that tiwanaku existed from around a. Cosmogenic dating of megaliths at puma punku indiegogo. In 1945, arthur posnansky estimated that tiwanaku dated to 15,000 bc using archaeoastronomical techniques. The puma punku temple offers one of the best examples of masonry skills in the whole of the precolumbian americas.
Although most academics attribute their construction to the bronze age tiwanaku people, it is clear that the first builders had very advanced high technology that would challenge 21st century builders. Ancient ruins of puma punku, tiwanaku civilization, bolivia, altiplano. Some of the stones at puma punku, the largest tiwanaku temple discovered so far, weigh up to 460 tons and are amongst the largest ever quarried. Some of the stones at puma punku, the largest tiwanaku temple discovered so far, weigh up to. Puma punku pumapunku, puma puncu which means door of the puma, is part of a larger archaeological complex known as tiahuanacu tiwanaku, and is considered one of the most important sites of andean archaeology.
Tiahuanaco monuments tiwanaku pumapunku in bolivia are made of geopolymer artificial stones created 1400 years ago. Antiguos misterios puma punku en tiahuanaco mundo misterioso. Tiahuanaco monuments tiwanaku pumapunku, bolivia are made. Some have been found holding severed heads, such as the figure on the akapana, who possibly represents a puma shaman. Why is the stone at puma punku in bolivia magnetic. Cant say how much it might cost, but probably quite cheap. They are often holding ritual objects, such as the ponce stela or the bennett monolith. Tiwanaku and puma punku are still revealing their secrets. Surface remains currently cover around 4 square kilometers and include decorated ceramics, monumental structures, and megalithic blocks. Pumapunku or puma punku aymara and quechua puma cougar, puma, punku door.
The history and legacy of south americas most famous ancient holy site examines some of the most important precolumbian ruins in the world. Hispanicized puma puncu is part of a large temple complex or monument group that is part of the tiwanaku site near tiwanaku, in western bolivia. Other incredibly carved temple complexes such as the peruvian inca walls of sacsayhuaman, or the inca masonry at machu pichu and ollantaytambo pale to insignificance when compar. Some have been found holding severed heads, such as the figure on the akapana, who possibly represents a pumashaman. Exploring enigmatic tiwanaku and puma punku in bolivia, and more. Tiwanaku is situated in the centre of civilization which has dominated the region during more than 3000 years. Tiwanaku is an ancient city near the lake titicaca, 1217 bc. See more ideas about ancient aliens, ancient mysteries and ancient. Along with pictures of important people, places, and events, you will learn about tiwanaku and puma punku like never before. Two of the strangest and least understood ancient places in the world are tiwanaku and puma punku, located in the high altiplano of bolivia. Surprisingly, tiwanaku and puma punku tourism isnt a booming industry. I noticed that, whenever puma punku is being discussed, people often ask whether or not the hblocks were designed to interconnect. Day trip to puma punku and tiwanaku bolivia lonely.
This technique works by sending a signal into the ground and then detecting its differential reflection back to an antenna. Tiwanaku pumapunku megaliths are artificial geopolymers. Tiwanaku was perhaps an ancient site where people came to worship their gods. Feb 25, 2016 megalithic madness puma punku h blocks do not interconnect.
Tiwanaku culture and archaeological site, bolivia britannica. They claim that it cant be explained by what we know about the technical accomplishments of early andean civilisations, that it is unimaginably old, that it was built as a port the list of claims is almost endless. Some scholars date the earliest remains found at the site to the early part. The unsolved mysteries of puma punku and tiahuanaco in. Most research, though, is based around the tiwanaku iv and v periods between ad 300 and ad, during which tiwanaku grew significantly in power. The unique nature of the site raises curiosity regarding its builders, when it was constructed, and its purpose. The tiwanaku empire also spelled tiahuanaco or tihuanacu was one of the first imperial states in south america, dominating portions of what is now southern peru, northern chile, and eastern bolivia for approximately six hundred years 5001100 ce. Tiwanaku is significant in inca traditions because it is believed to be the site.
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