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Ichingcarpenter

(36,988 posts)
Sun Mar 29, 2015, 02:49 AM Mar 2015

Bolivia detects buried pyramid at Tiahuanaco site

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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Bolivia detects buried pyramid at Tiahuanaco site (Original Post) Ichingcarpenter Mar 2015 OP
Thank you Kalidurga Mar 2015 #1
Ya never know what they'll find.... Spitfire of ATJ Mar 2015 #2
Indeed pinboy3niner Mar 2015 #3
Indiana Jones should change his name to Ohio Jones now Ichingcarpenter Mar 2015 #9
I'm trying to find a topography map where this pyramid might be located Ichingcarpenter Mar 2015 #4
Unboliviable! Orrex Mar 2015 #5
That place was magnificent before this brand new breakthrough! Good grief! Judi Lynn Mar 2015 #6
It is great news malaise Mar 2015 #7
k & r. Thanks for posting. nm rhett o rick Mar 2015 #8
K&R Thanks for posting. I've been there. Awesome site. FSogol Mar 2015 #10
So good to learn you have visited the site. Hope you do return when there are new discoveries. n/t Judi Lynn Mar 2015 #11

Kalidurga

(14,177 posts)
1. Thank you
Sun Mar 29, 2015, 03:29 AM
Mar 2015

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.

Ichingcarpenter

(36,988 posts)
4. I'm trying to find a topography map where this pyramid might be located
Sun Mar 29, 2015, 04:34 AM
Mar 2015

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.




Judi Lynn

(160,516 posts)
6. That place was magnificent before this brand new breakthrough! Good grief!
Sun Mar 29, 2015, 05:34 AM
Mar 2015

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.

On edit:

Love the images you added.

FSogol

(45,476 posts)
10. K&R Thanks for posting. I've been there. Awesome site.
Sun Mar 29, 2015, 02:17 PM
Mar 2015

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.

Judi Lynn

(160,516 posts)
11. So good to learn you have visited the site. Hope you do return when there are new discoveries. n/t
Sun Mar 29, 2015, 07:38 PM
Mar 2015
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