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The government of Bolivia announced it will start exploratory excavations this year at the ancient fortress of Tiahuanaco after a buried pyramid was detected.
Ludwing Cayo, director of the Tiahuanaco Archeological Research Center, told Efe that the formation is located in the area of Kantatallita, east of the Akapana pyramid.
In a presentation for the media, Cayo outlined a five-year for further research at Tiahuanaco, an archaeological site 71 kilometers (44 miles) west of La Paz that was the cradle of an ancient civilization predating the Incas.
Excavations may start in May or June, depending on the timing of cooperation agreements with foreign universities and institutes to enroll more forensic archaeology experts in the effort, Cayo said.
Besides the pyramid, ground-penetrating radar has detected "a number of underground anomalies" that might be monoliths, but those findings require more detailed analysis.
http://latino.foxnews.com/latino/entertainment/2015/03/27/bolivia-detects-buried-pyramid-at-tiahuanaco-site/?
Tiwanaku spiral carvings
Akapana pyramid
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Kalidurga
(14,177 posts)I hope they leave the artifacts or at least don't ship them out to museums all over the world. I am torn on this of course because these things are fascinating and if it wasn't for the museum displays I wouldn't get to see these things. Still it is sad to see cultural artifacts leave the place where they were found.
Spitfire of ATJ
(32,723 posts)pinboy3niner
(53,339 posts)Is there a biker/trucker bar on top of it?
Ichingcarpenter
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Ichingcarpenter
(36,988 posts)Its suppose to be east of the Akapana pyramid that's better than this one to see if its in a 'hill' or really buried which would mean its even older than the original site. Either way its gonna be an exciting development.
Orrex
(63,203 posts)K/R!
Judi Lynn
(160,516 posts)It's going to be so hard waiting for all of the information which will be coming from this discovery.
It's beyond exciting. Thank you, so much.
Would you mind cross-posting it in Anthropology, too? Those threads last a little longer, and more people can find out about it there.
This is simply unbelievable. Haven't heard such good news for a very long time.
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Love the images you added.
malaise
(268,930 posts)Rec
rhett o rick
(55,981 posts)FSogol
(45,476 posts)Most of the site is still buried. The plan to excavate it all will take another 10-15 years. I hope to go back then. Highly recommend visiting if you are around La Paz.