Tiwanaku archaeological site

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/Tiwanaku_archaeological_site
GPTKB entity
Statements (50)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:archaeological_site
gptkbp:climate high-altitude Andean
gptkbp:coordinates 16°33′17″S 68°40′24″W
gptkbp:culture gptkb:Tiwanaku_culture
gptkbp:discoveredIn 1549
gptkbp:elevation 3850 meters
gptkbp:excavatedBy gptkb:Arthur_Posnansky
gptkb:Wendell_Bennett
1905
gptkbp:excavationContinues yes
gptkbp:function gptkb:city
gptkb:district
ceremonial center
gptkbp:governedBy gptkb:Tiwanaku_civilization
gptkbp:hasVisitorCenter Tiwanaku Museum
gptkbp:heritageDesignation gptkb:UNESCO_World_Heritage_Site
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Tiwanaku archaeological site
gptkbp:influenced gptkb:Inca_civilization
gptkb:Wari_culture
gptkbp:influencedBy gptkb:Pukara_culture
gptkbp:locatedIn gptkb:Bolivia
gptkb:La_Paz_Department
gptkbp:locatedNear gptkb:Lake_Titicaca
gptkbp:material gptkb:stone
andesite
gptkbp:nearestCity Tiwanaku, Bolivia
gptkbp:notableFeature gptkb:Symbolism
drainage systems
precise stonework
large monolithic structures
sunken courts
gptkbp:notablePlace gptkb:Bennett_Monolith
gptkb:Gateway_of_the_Sun
Stelae
Lithic architecture
Monoliths
gptkbp:periodsOfOccupation c. 300–1000 AD
gptkbp:protectedBy gptkb:Bolivian_government
gptkbp:significance pre-Columbian civilization center
gptkbp:structure gptkb:Akapana_pyramid
gptkb:Kalasasaya_temple
gptkb:Pumapunku
gptkb:Semi-Subterranean_Temple
Kantatallita
Putuni
gptkbp:touristAttraction yes
gptkbp:UNESCOWorldHeritageSite 2000
567
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Tiwanaku_state
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7