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 have been transported and constructed.

The Plataforma Lítica, the muse of Puma Punku, consists of large purple 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 venture, with many stones nonetheless upright whereas others are scattered.

The megalithic blocks at Puma Punku exhibit exceptional stoneworking precision, with completely reduce angles and options resembling trendy milling methods.

Instruments made from copper, iron, and bronze have been discovered at Puma Punku, however the capacity to chop grey andesite blocks stays unexplained, suggesting superior historical engineering methods.