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<< Other Photo Pages >> Pokotia Monolith - Sculptured Stone in Bolivia

Submitted by Michelledubois on Wednesday, 12 October 2011  Page Views: 5674

Multi-periodSite Name: Pokotia Monolith
Country: Bolivia Type: Sculptured Stone
Nearest Town: Pukara  Nearest Village: Chiripa
Condition:
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4Almost Perfect
3Reasonable but with some damage
2Ruined but still recognisable as an ancient site
1Pretty much destroyed, possibly visible as crop marks
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5Can be driven to, probably with disabled access
4Short walk on a footpath
3Requiring a bit more of a walk
2A long walk
1In the middle of nowhere, a nightmare to find
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5co-ordinates taken by GPS or official recorded co-ordinates
4co-ordinates scaled from a detailed map
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Pokotia Monolith
Pokotia Monolith submitted by Michelledubois : Pokotia Monument. Photo put in the public domain by Bernardo Biados (Vote or comment on this photo)
The Pokotia Monolith is a stone statue excavated the pre-Incan site of Pokotia, which is around 10 km south of Tiahuanaco (Tiwanaku).

It is claimed that this monolith proves that the ancient South Americans had syllabic writing. Zecharia Sitchin, in The Lost Realms (see below for link) provides more discussion of the evidence of writing in ancient Peru and Bolivia (pp. 148-152).

In December 2001 inscriptions and patterns on the front and back of the statue were photographed by a team led by the Bolivian archaelogist Bernardo Biados.

Originally it was believed that there was an inscription written only on the front legs of the monolith, further research indicated that there was also an inscription on the back of the statue and directly below the left hand of the figure.

Photos of the statue show a worn male figure standing upright with his arms at his sides. It appears to be partly clothed, with a loincloth-like garment, armbands and possibly a circlet or headdress. The face is almost entirely eroded away. There are rib-like lines on the chest. The statue is broken at the feet and at the neck. The symbols are found on the front of the legs, below the hands and on the right and left thighs. More are found back of the statue.

This site gives a good over all view of the statue, and a controversial interpretation of the symbols found thereon and links to more information.
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Pokotia Monolith
Pokotia Monolith submitted by Michelledubois : Cuniform writing on the Pokotia Monument. Photo put in the public domain by Bernardo Biados (Vote or comment on this photo)

Pokotia Monolith
Pokotia Monolith submitted by Michelledubois : Pokotia Monument. Photo put in the public domain by Bernardo Biados (Vote or comment on this photo)

Pokotia Monolith
Pokotia Monolith submitted by Michelledubois : Pokotia Monument - Photo put in the public domain by Bernardo Biados (Vote or comment on this photo)

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Re: Pokotia Monolith by bat400 on Friday, 21 October 2011
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Michelledubois on Wednesday, 12 October 2011 wrote:
It has inscriptions which its supporters claim strengthens the controversial claim from the Fuente Magna that the Sumerians formerly lived in South America.
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Re: Pokotia Monolith by Michelledubois on Wednesday, 12 October 2011
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When the monument was found in December 2001, photos were taken immediately, but the government officials of Bolivia, refused at first to acknowledge the importance find. Because of the importance of the find, the photos were sent out to all who would have knowledge of Post Sumerian culture in an effort to authenticate the monolith. That's when all of the individuals I named in the original post (the ones you indicate by , et al. - which is fine by the way), flew to Bolivia to view the Monolith and meet with the Bolivian Government Officials. This is why the January 2002 date is the Official find date, because this is when the scholars and academics involved were able to get threw the Bolivian Red Tape, and Bolivia Officially released the notice of the find. Which is extremely fast considering . . .

When the photos were forwarded to the various entities, colleges, museums, individuals, in December 2001, Bernardo Biados made these photos public with a plea for anyone with knowledge of Post-Sumerian culture in the Americas to come forward.

Thereafter Bolivia seized the Monolith, which is when the first reports of inscription were reported, which did not mention the ones on the back and legs, because the Bolivian officials seemingly thought of them to be merely decoration. Because the photos were circulated so widely, Bernardo Biados, and others were able to force Bolivia's hand and get the statue back for further research.

Just goes to show that sometimes, sharing finds is much better than simply sitting on one. I have many friends who do not agree with with this. But had Bernardo Biados not circulated these photos, who knows if we would ever had gotten the statute back in the public's eye!
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Re: Pokotia Monolith by Andy B on Wednesday, 12 October 2011
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Location of Pokotia site not known at present - anyone know?
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    Re: Pokotia Monolith by Michelledubois on Wednesday, 12 October 2011
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    Last I heard it had been returned, due to a request of the Bolivian Government and was to be placed on exhibit in El Museo Nacional de Arquelogía in La Paz, Bolivia. In 2010 this museum began renovations to include a room which was to include the Pokotia Monument and other findings surrounding death rituals of the area. While I do know the museum has re-opened, I do not know if the Pokoyia Monument is there.

    Another link that gives more in depth information pertaining to the actual research of the writings on the monument and the Fuente Magna - Rosetta Stoine of the Americas is http://www.world-mysteries.com/sar_8.htm

    Thank you!

    Michelle
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      Re: Pokotia Monolith by Andy B on Wednesday, 12 October 2011
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      Thanks, to plot this page on our maps we need to know the lat/long location of the pre-Incan site of Pokotia where it was discovered
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        Re: Pokotia Monolith by Michelledubois on Thursday, 13 October 2011
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        Just so you know Andy - the photos I forwarded did not come from the article I forwarded from Biblioapocolyps. If you look at the photo of the full monument, you will notice that the one on the Biblioapocolyps site is facing one way and the one I submitted is facing the opposite. One shows the right arm and one shows the left. My photos came from Robert Feldman, Archaeologist with the Field Museum of Natural History, Roosevelt Road at Lake Shore Drive, Chicago,, 60605. I have had them for several years and also have permission to use them as I please. I believe the issue is that the same photos were circulated to so many sources.

        In 2008, while visiting family in Italy (I have an Aunt, Uncle and 2 nephews there), my nephew, Lorenzo, came across a newspaper article pertaining to the Pokotia Monument. He read it to me and I became immediately intrigued. That original article had stated that the monument was found in the 1950's or 1960's. After some investigation, and as facts are many times misconstrued, the Fuente Magna was found during this time period, however the actual Pokotia Monument was not found until 2001. Or well, 2002 if you listen to the Bolivian government. This fact is misconstrued on many sites. The Fuente Magna and the Pokotia Monument were NOT found at the same time. They have similar inscriptions and were found in fairly close proximity, however, the time aspects of their findings are very different.

        Further, the monument was found very near a small village called Pokot, approximately 4 miles (6 km) from Tiwanaku, La Paz Department, Ingavi Province in Bolivia, about 45 miles (72 km) from La Paz. This area is also not far from Lake Titicaca. I would place the map marker somewhere between Tiwanaku and La Paz, closer to the south-eastern shore of Lake Huinaymarca in Bolivia (called Lake Pequeno in Peru), with a notation of "Pokot". A narrow strait, "Tiquina", separates Lake Titicaca into two bodies of water. However, most folks not from the area refer to both entire bodies of water as "Lake Titicaca".

        Please also do not be confused with the African village of Pokot. This is the Pokot in Bolivia near Lake Titicaca, between Tiwanaku and La Paz.

        Thanks again for your time!

        LOVE, LIGHT & PEACE!

        Michelle
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    Re: Pokotia Monolith by davidmorgan on Monday, 28 April 2014
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    Wikipedia says this is in the Museo de Metales Preciosos, Calle Jaén No. 777, La Paz.
    And Frommer's seems to agree: "interesting gold and silver belts, necklaces, bowls, crowns, and bracelets from both the Inca and Tiwanaku cultures, as well as a Tiwanaku monolith."
    Coordinates: -16.492229, -68.135855

    I don't know where Pokotia is (6km from Tiwanaku?).
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