The Ancient City Of Tiahuanaco
As time has passed things have changed considerably around the world. In one spot located in western Bolivia in South America, stands a most unusual formation of stone carvings and ruins. It is known as the ancient city of Tiahuanaco. It is estimated to be around 17,000 years old and very intriguing for its design and layout among the masses.
What is known about this area is that is was once a great empire that reached across the span of time into present-day Peru and Chile. It existed from AD 300 to AD 1000. Tiwanaku is considered by scholars as one of the most important civilizations of the Inca Empire.
Pedro Cieza de León a Spanish conquistador and chronicler of Peru first recorded a four part book series (the remaining sections were not published until the 19th and 20th centuries) documenting the existence of this civilization.
Tiwanaku’s name is related to the Aymara term taypiqala, which means “stone in the center”. This is the modern day used name. The area around Tiwanaku may have been inhabited as early as 1500 BC.
The ancient ones apparently built a stone pyramid known as the Akapana. Upon its discovery, it was covered deep in the ground. As the excavation continued, various walls have been exposed and treasure hunters have opened a depression at the top.
