Spanish explorer Pedro Cieza de León found the traditional settlement of Tiahuanaco within the Andes Mountains, close to Lake Titicaca, within the sixteenth century.
Tiahuanaco options spectacular stone partitions, human determine idols, and vital doorways, with a notable space referred to as Puma Punku, or “Gate of the Puma.”
Puma Punku accommodates monumental stone blocks, with the biggest weighing 130 tons, elevating questions on how they had been transported and constructed.
The Plataforma Lítica, the inspiration of Puma Punku, consists of large pink sandstone slabs transported from a quarry eight miles away, throughout two mountain ranges.
The distribution of blocks at Puma Punku suggests a catastrophic occasion or an deserted development undertaking, with many stones nonetheless upright whereas others are scattered.
The megalithic blocks at Puma Punku exhibit outstanding stoneworking precision, with completely lower angles and options resembling fashionable milling strategies.
Instruments manufactured from copper, iron, and bronze have been discovered at Puma Punku, however the means to chop grey andesite blocks stays unexplained, suggesting superior historic engineering strategies.
