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Puma Punku
Perfectly cut stone blocks at 12,800 feet elevation. H-shaped blocks fit together like Lego. Precision cuts that baffle engineers. How did a Bronze Age civilization achieve this? Some say alien technology.
500 - 600 CE
Tiwanaku, Bolivia
10000+ witnesses
Puma Punku features some of the most precisely cut stonework in the ancient world.
The Site
According to documented archaeology:
Puma Punku:
- Part of Tiwanaku complex
- Built around 500-600 CE
- At 12,800 feet elevation
- In modern Bolivia
- Near Lake Titicaca
The Stonework
Remarkable features:
- H-shaped blocks
- Precise right angles
- Interlocking pieces
- Complex geometric shapes
- Incredibly smooth surfaces
The Mystery
Questions arise:
- How were stones cut?
- With what tools?
- How were they transported?
- Why such precision?
- What technology?
Alternative Theories
Some claim:
- Alien assistance
- Lost advanced technology
- Much older than dated
- Power tools required
- Impossible otherwise
The Orthodox View
Archaeologists believe:
- Made with stone and bronze tools
- Patient, skilled labor
- Inca inherited techniques
- Advanced but human
- Underestimating ancients
The Destruction
The site is:
- Largely destroyed
- Looted for building materials
- Scattered blocks remain
- Originally much larger
- Spanish and modern damage