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Sillustani

MegalithicSouth AmericaPeruc. 1200 CEColla, then Inca

Pre-Inca funerary towers (chullpas) overlooking Lake Umayo near Puno. Built by the Colla people, these cylindrical towers stored mummified remains of nobility.

-15.7303°, -70.1561°

Look Closer — this site carries open questions: polygonal, interlocking masonry; stones fitted without mortar, almost no gap; stone harder than steel; geometry beyond period explanation. See polygonal across the Atlas →
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Walkthrough videos (3)

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