The creation of a topographical map of the ancient citadel of Tiwanaku, some 71 kilometers (44 miles) due west of Bolivia’s majuscule of La Paz, has been made possible past times a UNESCO-sponsored projection helmed past times Castilian archeologist Jose Ignacio Gallegos.
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The ruins of the Kalasasaya courtyard inwards Tiwanako, Republic of Bolivia [Credit: Martin Alipaz/EPA-EFE] |
The mapping – which was done amongst the assist of high-tech drones in addition to satellites – uncovered an assortment of buried world buildings in addition to housing complexes spread throughout a 748-hectare (1,848-acre) surface.
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The ruins of the Kalasasaya courtyard inwards Tiwanako, Republic of Bolivia [Credit: Martin Alipaz/EPA-EFE] |
Tiwanaku – which was the majuscule of the eponymous pre-Columbian empire – is domicile to the remains of the Kalasasaya courtyard, the Gate of the Sunday in addition to the Semi-Subterranean Temple.
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The ruins of the Kalasasaya courtyard inwards Tiwanako, Republic of Bolivia [Credit: Martin Alipaz/EPA-EFE] |
The site was added to the UNESCO World Heritage List inwards 2000 in addition to all the same holds cracking spiritual significance to the Andean world.
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Topographical map of Tiwanako, Republic of Bolivia [Credit: Jose Ignacio Gallegos] |
Author: Elena Rodriguez | Source: EFE-EPA [July 09, 2018]
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