Pumapunku or Puma Punku (Aymara and Quechua 'Gate of the Puma') is a 6th-century T-shaped and strategically aligned man-made terraced platform mound with a sunken court and monumental structure on top, near Tiwanacu, Bolivia.

Mar 30, 2015 · New Discoveries at Tiwanaku & Puma Punku: The Lost Statue of Viracocha and Secret Rooms of Hidden Artifacts

Jan 24, 2025 · The Government of Bolivia has announced the discovery of a unknown pyramid and the beginning of excavations at the ancient citadel of Tiahuanaco, after Ground penetrating radar tests discovered the pyramidal structure together …

Oct 6, 2024 · The ancient citadel of Tiwanaku, together with Puma Punku, are some of the most mysterious ancient sites in Bolivia. Home to stones and megaliths that defy logic, these two sites are a treasure trove for archeologists.

Jun 9, 2024 · The Puma Punku complex, as well as its surrounding temples, the Akapana pyramid, Kalasasaya, Putuni, and Kerikala, functioned as spiritual and ritual centers for the Tiwanaku. Tiahuanaco is probably the greatest Native American civilization that many people haven’t heard of.

Puma Punku is a 6th-century T-shaped and strategically aligned man-made terraced platform mound with a sunken court and monumental structure on top that is part of the Puma Punku complex at the Tiwanaku Site.

May 21, 2024 · The same questions surround Puma Punku as are asked about the pyramids of Egypt and other ancient global structures. How were these structures designed, why do so many similarities exist, what was their purpose, and how could ancient builders move tons of stone without advanced technology?

May 16, 2015 · Puma punku was a terraced earthen mound originally faced with megalithic blocks, each weighing several tens of tons. The red sandstone and andesite stones were cut in such a precise way that they fit perfectly into and lock with each other without using mortar.

Jun 14, 2019 · Puma Punku is a Pre-Columbian archaeological site in Bolivia that is steeped in wonder and mystery. The architecture found in the ruins astounds archaeologists and historians and has inspired advanced ancient civilization and ancient alien theories.

May 22, 2018 · Some excavation has been done there, most recently at the Kantatalita Temple at Tiwanaku, and Puma Punku, where they have now revealed that it is a great platform pyramid, similar, but much larger than Tiwanaku’s Akapana Pyramid. The massive pyramid would have once touched the edge of Lake Titicaca. However, the legendary lake is now about 20 ...