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 incorporates monumental stone blocks, with the most important weighing 130 tons, elevating questions on how they had been transported and constructed.
The Plataforma Lítica, the muse of Puma Punku, consists of huge pink sandstone slabs transported from a quarry eight miles away, over two mountain ranges.
The distribution of blocks at Puma Punku suggests a catastrophic occasion or an deserted building venture, with many stones showing toppled and scattered.
The megalithic blocks at Puma Punku exhibit outstanding stoneworking precision, with completely minimize angles and options resembling fashionable milling methods.
Instruments made from copper, iron, and bronze have been discovered at Puma Punku, however these supplies are inadequate for reducing the grey andesite blocks, suggesting superior historical engineering methods.
